Discover groundbreaking biomedical discoveries, pioneering health care innovations, and expert perspectives from Penn Medicine.
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial identified risk of breast cancer recurrence and successfully treated dormant tumor cells using existing drugs.
Public investments in biomedical research have an outsized effect, driving new scientific insights, economic growth, and ultimately treatments and cures.
Every minute in the U.S., a woman needs a blood transfusion due to her period. Kathleen O’Neill, MD, is working to develop a novel therapy to protect women.
After her twin tested BRCA2-positive, Brooklyn Olumba got tested, leading to her own cancer diagnosis. Now she’s educating other young women of color.
Penn’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine recognizes Zhijian ‘James’ Chen, PhD, for his discovery of the DNA- sensing enzyme cGAS.
In a study designed to test “opt-in” versus “opt-out” nudging, it turned out that what really mattered was convenience and keeping patients’ condition top of mind.
In Lancaster County, ChildProtect community clinics have provided free vaccines against preventable diseases for 30 years—with an added dose of trust.
A Lancaster General Health nurse’s selfless uterus donation transformed a woman’s dream of motherhood. Meet Sara, Emma, and baby Olivia in a story of science and generosity.
In Linda Ruggiero’s hands, the processes, tools, and challenges she encounters in health care—and in life—become art.
A global partnership between Doylestown Health’s Albert Ruenes, MD, and Senegal’s Serigne Gueye, MD, is transforming urologic care across West Africa.
A $50 million gift from the Lurie family to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine will launch the Lurie Autism Institute to drive autism research.
In a historic medical breakthrough, a child with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy.
A reimagined facility has been introduced as the epicenter for pioneering Penn research aimed at “breaking the immunological code” of autoimmune diseases and bringing them to heel.
At the unveiling of a refurbished basketball court, Penn Medicine and the 76ers announced a $144,000 donation to grassroots organizations.
At Camp Erin, a grief camp supported by Penn Medicine Hospice, trained volunteers have helped a generation of campers mourn and remember loved ones.
At Penn Medicine, health care is about the architecture of care for entire communities where people can access treatment when and where they need it.
A new Penn Medicine mobile mammogram van will hit the streets of Philadelphia, starting with a free community health fair in West Philly on July 13.
Men are less likely to have autoimmune diseases. That's likely, at least partially, due to women's two X chromosomes vs. men’s one, says Brian Capell, MD, PhD, a Penn dermatologist who researches sex differences in cancer and autoimmune disease. | June 16, 2025
With a $25 million gift, Penn and CHOP launched a new center to treat and research Williams Syndrome. The genetic condition causes physical and cognitive effects. | July 2, 2025
Research shows the threat of antimicrobial resistance to cancer patients. Infections are the second leading cause of death in cancer patients. Oncologist Yehoda Martei, MD, says there's a greater need to acknowledge this connection globally. | June 26, 2025
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