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How mRNA Vaccines Could Prevent or Eliminate Infectious Diseases Beyond COVID-19

Scientists created a vaccine to prevent the COVID-19 virus using foundational research and technology developed at Penn. Today, as we race to vaccinate more people in more places, the biology behind these vaccines is poised to change the world again in the form of new vaccines against other infectious diseases.

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Penn Researchers Use Arcuate Organoids to Study Development and Disease of the Hypothalamus
May 11, 2021
A Break from Chemo: PARP Inhibitor Shrinks Tumors in Pancreatic Cancer Patients with Mutations
May 10, 2021

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Neuro-Oncologist Joins Penn’s Mission to Fight Brain Cancer

May 11, 2021

“Not only does Penn have a fantastic clinical brain tumor operation for patients, it has the research and infrastructure for top-level science — in addition to infrastructure to translate science into therapies,” Richard E. Phillips, MD, PhD, said.
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An Intensive Boot Camp Builds Better Internal Medicine Residents

May 06, 2021

Though the objectives have remained consistent over the last decade, PSOM’s Internal Medicine Boot Camp course has evolved since its inception, most recently in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote social distancing, Boot Camp 2021 was entirely virtual.
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After New Breath on New Year’s Day, Penn’s First COVID-19 Lung Transplant Patient Recovered to Celebrate His Triplets’ Graduation

May 04, 2021

Fred Rahmanian was one of millions of Americans sickened by COVID-19, but when he first went into the hospital in October of 2020, it didn’t cross his mind that he might be the first patient with COVID-19 to receive a lung transplant at Penn Medicine, and the first in the state, months later.
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Instagram vs. Reality: The Pandemic’s Impact on Social Media and Mental Health

April 29, 2021

With social distancing measures in place across the globe, is Instagram really better than our current reality? Not exactly, according to mental health experts. While social media can play a critical role in keeping friends and family connected during times of forced separation, users should be aware of how longer periods of mindless scrolling can have a detrimental impact on their mental health.
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Helping Joyous Memories Last a Lifetime

April 27, 2021

As health care technology — such as electronic health records — has grown, face-to-face time between residents and patients has dwindled. Indeed, according to a study in Academic Medicine (the journal of the Association of Medical Colleges), residents spend less than 10 percent of their time interacting directly with patients and more than 50 percent interacting with computers.
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How mRNA Vaccines Could Prevent or Eliminate Infectious Diseases Beyond COVID-19

April 22, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines have quickly come to the rescue. Scientists created a vaccine to prevent the new virus using foundational research and technology developed at Penn. Today, as we race to vaccinate more people in more places against COVID-19, the biology behind these vaccines is poised to change the world again.
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Penn Medicine In the News

Fact-Checking Anti-Vaccine Misinformation
May 10, 2021
CNN
Heart Failure Can Occur During Pregnancy, and Black Women Fare Worse Than Others. Penn Doctors Are Starting to Find Out Why.
May 09, 2021
Philadelphia Inquirer
After Year With Virtually No Flu, Scientists Worry the Next Season Could Be a Bad One
May 09, 2021
NBC News

Gene Therapy Is Giving Us Incredible New Tools to Fight Disease
May 08, 2021
Philadelphia magazine
Doctors Urge Temporarily Putting Off Mammogram After COVID-19 Vaccine. Here’s Why
May 06, 2021
NBC10
Waiving Vaccine Patents Is a Good First Step, But More Action Is Needed
April 29, 2021
Philadelphia Inquirer