Penn Medicine

A new analysis focusing specifically on people of African ancestry identified three gene variants that may be contributing to this population’s susceptibility to developing and being blinded by glaucoma. People of African ancestry are five…

Across the country, more than 10,000 patients are waiting for liver transplants, and some patients run out of time waiting for a new organ. Initial results from a research study at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…

Six physician-scientists from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have been elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation, joining one of the nation’s oldest and…

The development of any type of second cancer following CAR T cell therapy is a rare occurrence, as found in an analysis of more than 400 patients treated at Penn Medicine, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University…

 Buying personal hygiene supplies for someone in need, helping them access fresh, healthy food, or offering a ride to a medical appointment may seem like simple acts of service. Often, those acts have a network of passionate, dedicated…

As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in 2022, the amount…

A $5 million grant seeks to develop new, more efficient approaches to learn from the care delivered to patients across the University of Pennsylvania Health System and to train local scientists in the principles of “Learning Health System…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a moment, partly due to its potential to address health outcomes and health care efficiency, and new applications of the technology factor prominently into the pair of projects chosen for the latest…

Patients who are younger or who haven’t taken opioid pain medication before are more likely to not need any after many common surgeries, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine. Additionally, the study, published in …

A new biologic “patch” that is activated by a person’s natural motion could be the key to fixing herniated discs in people’s backs, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the CMC VA…