Health & Medicine

Researchers at Penn Engineering developed an ‘asthma-on-a-chip’ system that mimics the mechanical stresses experienced by human airways during an asthma attack. The innovation enables scientists to probe how unhealthy lung tissue responds to compression in ways previously impossible to observe directly in patients.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus, is an autoimmune disorder that occurs more frequently in women. Having multiple X chromosomes has been associated with an increased risk of developing lupus; however, the reason for this link is still not fully understood and may involve how X chromosomes are regulated in female immune cells.

The Working Dog Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet WDC) has received a two-year $404,000 grant from the U.S.

A Penn Medicine-created vaccine platform swaps out lipid nanoparticles with a different kind of nanoparticle to simplify manufacturing, making the vaccines easier and more cost-effective to produce, transport, store, and distribute.

Researchers from the Wharton School and Penn Engineering partnered with Sierra Leone’s government to build a low-cost AI tool that optimizes the allocation of essential medical supplies across the country. By accounting for missing data and navigating unexpected supply chain disruptions, the system ensures life-saving products reach the clinics that need them most.

Cheryl Bettigole, executive director of the Penn Center for Public Health and former health commissioner of Philadelphia, discusses the many ways communities are affected by floods

The Basser Center for BRCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, founded by Ilana Katz Sand and Michael Sand, provides support for one postdoctoral fellow for three years or the last two years of training for a clinical fellow.

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine have uncovered a new understanding of retinal cell development which may help pave the way for future retina transplants, and could restore sight to people whose conditions currently have no effective treatments.

A new paper from Penn’s School of Nursing explores the potential benefits and challenges involved in the AI automation of the clinical nursing space.

Penn Nursing researchers found that certain sedatives can affect long-term neurocognitive outcomes when used during critical illness early in childhood.