3/14
Health Sciences
Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory
Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory
Researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine have collaborated to determine the best theoretical strategy for a vaccine rollout.
Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity
Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity
Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson visited VinUni in Hanoi, Vietnam, to commemorate the university’s fifth anniversary and Penn’s seventh year of allyship. He delivered a lecture about how excellent universities advance society.
Avian flu: An explainer
Avian flu: An explainer
In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments.
New ways to modulate cell activity remotely
New ways to modulate cell activity remotely
Penn researchers use temperature to guide cellular behavior, promising better diagnostics and targeted therapies.
The motor driving Penn’s biomedical research
The motor driving Penn’s biomedical research
For nearly three decades, interim senior vice dean and chief scientific officer of the Perelman School of Medicine Michael Ostap has investigated how molecules such as myosin feel force, in an effort to understand how cellular mutations cause disease.
Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven
Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven
A new report from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Crescenz VA Medical Center has evaluated a genetic test for opioid use disorder that recently received pre-marketing approval by the FDA, finding that the genes comprising it do not accurately identify individuals likely to develop the disorder.
Developing a tiny anticancer weapon
Developing a tiny anticancer weapon
Penn Medicine researchers have developed tumor-homing nanosized particles that trigger cancer cell self-destruction in preclinical tests.
The future of nursing care
The future of nursing care
Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.
Helping Korean Americans with end-of-life planning is her passion
Helping Korean Americans with end-of-life planning is her passion
Eunice Park-Clinton, a nurse case manager in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Emergency Department, leads seminars for Korean-speaking families to understand end-of-life care, with funding from a Penn Medicine CARES grant.
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers and collaborators found that hospitals serving disproportionately Black patients have more patients per nurse.
In the News
Good Housekeeping
Is This Viral Trend Really the Ultimate Cure for Bloat?
Anish A. Sheth of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s no medical evidence that topical castor oil has any medically therapeutic benefits.
FULL STORY →
Healio
Children, teens face 25% higher risk for adverse GI outcomes after COVID-19 infection
According to a study by Ph.D. student Dazheng Zhang of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues, children and adolescents experienced increased risk for gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders after COVID-19 infections.
FULL STORY →
CBS News
Pennsylvania doctors reflect on COVID-19 pandemic 5 years later
Raina Merchant of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Penn Medicine had to be nimble during the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to many changes in information and optimize care for patients.
FULL STORY →
Huffington Post
13 changes veterinarians would never ignore in their dogs
Katie Krebs of the School of Veterinary Medicine offers advice on observing breathing problems in cats and dogs.
FULL STORY →
The New York Times
Mutated DNA restored to normal in gene therapy advance
Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a new infusion offers the hope of precisely treating other genetic diseases by fixing mutations, an alternative to current gene therapies.
FULL STORY →