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Reimagining the future of health care
Patient stories
A personal perspective on gender-affirming care
A lifelong performer shares how she began enjoying life even more after facial feminization surgery, as part of her gender-affirming care.
How home care connects real-life settings to patients’ healing
At-home care means helping people within their real environment, a personalized approach to care in the local community.
Improving care for patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia
A clinical trial gave Becky Yu access to treatment that would become the new standard of care for newly diagnosed acute lymphocytic leukemia.
A community hospital is a destination for cancer care
At Lancaster General Health, receiving advanced treatments closer to home has changed the battle with cancer for patients across central Pennsylvania.
Bringing the hospital home
With Penn Medicine Advanced Home Health, even patients facing a potentially serious medical issue can receive care safely at home.
Helping Black families to grow and thrive
To reverse a nationwide trend, Penn Medicine is taking bold action to improve maternal health and eliminate racial disparities for Black birthing parents.
No place like home
Home health care is evolving from convenience to a crucial edge for the future of medicine.
Trials aim to make cancer relapse a thing of the past
“The thought is always in the back of your head: Is it lurking? Will it come back?” Clinical trials are testing methods to stop cancer from recurring.
You think you have long COVID: What now?
Long COVID affects one out of every 10 COVID patients. The director of Penn’s post-COVID clinic breaks down what recovery can look like.
With the gift of hands comes feeling like ‘a whole human’
Getting Luka Krizanac new hands took 16 years, a connection between a surgeon and his mentor, and surgeries on two continents.