CHOP’s Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, MD, PhD, and Penn Medicine’s Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD. Credit: CHOP PHILADELPHIA & NEW ORLEANS – In a historic medical breakthrough, a child diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a …
PHILADELPHIA – While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded prescription drug assistance program and an increase in mortality. The program, called …
Laughter, shrieks, and cries filled Louie-Louie, a restaurant on the edge of Penn’s campus. It’s a symphony of discordant sounds, familiar to parents or anyone who’s been to a playground recently. This morning, it’s music. A week before Mother’s Day, …
PHILADELPHIA – A next-generation “armored” CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially available CAR T cell therapies …
PHILADELPHIA— Neighborhoods in West and Southwest Philadelphia look cleaner and greener, with more than 1,000 new trees and over 1,000 freshly cleaned and greened vacant lots, thanks to Deeply Rooted, a collaborative between over 25 local community …
Imagine a health care professional who combines the precision of a scientist, the empathy of a health care provider, and the clarity of a skilled communicator. Genetic counselors are these unique experts, guiding individuals and families through the …
PHILADELPHIA – Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The study, …
PHILADELPHIA – Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000—until recently. Thanks to changes in Medicare Part D introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act …
Advanced radiation therapy facility expected to open at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in 2027 April 28, 2025 PHILADELPHIA – Today, Penn Medicine celebrated the groundbreaking of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in …
LAS VEGAS – Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will be presenting to fellow clinicians and scientists at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada April 26-29, 2025. Penn faculty …
The 62-year-old woman in the video was experiencing a bizarre visual phenomenon. “Look at the pen in front of me, and tell me what happens to my face,” her neurologist asked her. “You disappeared!” she gasped. The doctor had her repeat the task. “You’ …
PHILADELPHIA— A newly identified subtype of Castleman disease will help diagnose and properly treat thousands of patients who have been caught between existing classification systems, marking the first major discovery of its kind in 45 years. " …
PHILADELPHIA— With a simple click, doctors can potentially save lives and reduce heart attack and stroke risks for thousands of patients by helping them have their statins on hand. Researchers “nudged” doctors toward this through a default change in the …
PHILADELPHIA—Unvaccinated children and adolescents were up to 20 times more likely to develop long COVID than their vaccinated peers, according to new research led by a team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. However, …
PHILADELPHIA—Long COVID can result in increased risk for a variety of serious health problems for young people, including those affecting the kidney, gut, and cardiovascular system, according to a group of new studies led by investigators at the Perelman …
PHILADELPHIA – Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine will present data on the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the American Association for Cancer …
Blue and red confetti flew through the chilly air as the crowd cheered and celebrated Doylestown Health’s integration with Penn Medicine. In this moment more than a year in the making, attendees waved navy blue rally towels emblazoned with “Doylestown …
The $4.9 million donation will create the Wyss Orthoplastic Global Education and Innovation Hub at Penn, creating opportunities for fellowships, education, and research April 17, 2025 PHILADELPHIA— Thousands of patients with severe limb injuries will …
Penn researcher awarded the 2025 AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Lectureship April 14, 2025 PHILADELPHIA – Shelley L. Berger, PhD, FAACR, has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to cancer research by the American Association …
MONTGOMERYVILLE – Penn Medicine leaders and regional community representatives broke ground today on a four-story, 162,000-square-foot multispecialty outpatient facility that will expand options for patients to receive advanced care in Montgomery and Bucks …
