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When cardiac arrest hits outside the hospital, the odds of survival are long. A Penn team aims to save lives with free trainings in Philly and beyond.
Penn Medicine’s eminence today traces back to decades-ago investments in people, places, and uniting in the purpose of academic medicine.
Birth control, taken alone or paired with metformin, did not raise metabolic syndrome risk, a precursor of heart disease and diabetes, in women with PCOS.
A new Penn study finds major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients.
Penn Medicine researchers have been awarded $25M to conduct a trial using smartphones to fight heart disease.
The Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program received new Pennsylvania funding to help victims rebuild their lives interrupted by violence.
More than half of patients who received an experimental treatment for immune thrombocytopenia maintained safe platelet counts without bleeding episodes for at least one year.
At home and overseas, Florencia Polite, MD, is on a mission to help patients and physicians understand how RSV vaccines protect newborns.
From precision education to AI, two new leaders are exploring innovative ways to train tomorrow’s doctors.
Doylestown Health’s culture of service shines through its volunteer program, a coveted opportunity to give back to the hospital that has touched so many lives.
New clues in pancreas lymph nodes and spleen could stop the disease before insulin is lost forever.
CAR T cell therapy could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis, a common condition that leads to heart attacks and stroke.
In a historic medical breakthrough, a child with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy.
The Impact Hub is poised to share expertise with community organizations, non-profits, research groups, health professionals, and government entities.
Penn medical students are forging connections with those experiencing homelessness and shining a light on the transformative power of street medicine.
Penn Medicine is building better systems that help patients build health care around their lives instead of their lives around health care.
A Penn-grown program offers low-income patients extra support after a hospital stay—with virtual teams knitting together a safety net to reduce readmissions.
A young mother was diagnosed with a rare, deadly brain disorder. During her month-long coma, Penn Medicine’s bold care saved her life.
Several Philadelphia-area violence prevention efforts—including those at Penn Medicine—will benefit from nearly $3 million in newly released state funding to help hospitals address a leading cause of death and injury. — Philadelphia Inquirer
The presence of uterine fibroids being tied to a greater chance of heart disease in a new Penn Medicine study highlights the importance of tracing conditions thought to be mainly gynecologic to other health conditions. — NBC News
Antibiotic resistance continues to surge, experts warn, but a Penn professor believes the moment can be met by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to source new treatments. — San Francisco Chronicle
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