Remdesivir: FDA Approved for COVID-19 October 25, 2020 Remdesivir is the first drug to receive the FDA's endorsement for treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. COVID-19
Alveolar Epithelial Regeneration Following Acute Lung Injury October 13, 2020 Penn Medicine researchers investigate alveolar epithelial regeneration, how it can be utilized after COVID-19 disease, and become a potential human lung regeneration strategy. COVID-19 Pulmonology
A Counterintuitive Cure: Transplanting HCV-Positive Kidneys into HCV-Negative Recipients for End-Stage Renal Disease at Penn Medicine September 29, 2020 HCV-negative patients with end-stage kidney disease can receive HCV-positive kidneys at the Penn Transplant Institute--and to be cured of HCV thereafter. Transplant
Reopening Schools: Three COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Strategies for Students, Teachers and Families September 15, 2020 Penn’s Garret A. FitzGerald, MD, FRS shares risk mitigation strategies to reduce the probability of COVID-19 infection risk in children, teachers, staff and family members as kids and teachers return to school. COVID-19
Welcoming New Physician Leadership to Penn Family Medicine, Penn Obstetrics and Gynecology September 02, 2020 Penn Medicine is pleased to welcome Richard C. Wender, MD, as the new Chair of Penn Family Medicine, and Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, as the new Chair of Penn Obstetrics and Gynecology. Internal Medicine and Primary Care Women's Health
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