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Second infection in kids doubles long COVID risk
A young child at a window wearing a mask due to COVID.

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Second infection in kids doubles long COVID risk

Pediatric data shows that the increase in long COVID risk is also accompanied by the increased chance of developing a number of other related conditions, according to new research at Penn Medicine.

Frank Otto

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Mechanisms of a rare, serious skin disease point to new targeted treatments

Mechanisms of a rare, serious skin disease point to new targeted treatments

A team of dermatologists and researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine has found a way to directly target neutrophils, a type of immune cell implicated in Sweet’s syndrome, with the potential for treating the disease without steroids.

Future mRNA vaccines may prevent food and seasonal allergies
A table of common food allergens including shellfish, peanuts, legumes, eggs, and milk.

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Future mRNA vaccines may prevent food and seasonal allergies

Early research from Penn Medicine finds a new mRNA vaccine stops allergens from causing immune reactions and life-threatening inflammation, with promise for future treatment for a variety of seasonal and food allergies.

Alex Gardner

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New research seeks an mRNA therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding
Kathleen O’Neil speaking with someone at her desk with a medical scan on her computer screen.

Kathleen O’Neill, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and the program director of the Uterine Transplant Program.

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New research seeks an mRNA therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding

A new research program at Penn Medicine is working to explore the underlying causes of abnormal uterine bleeding alongside a new mRNA treatment.

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What are the best ways to debunk COVID vaccine misinformation?

What are the best ways to debunk COVID vaccine misinformation?

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine have tested types of messages that debunked vaccine misinformation with people considering getting vaccinated or boosted.

Eric Horvath

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Penn Medicine joins national effort to digitally map the human body

Penn Medicine joins national effort to digitally map the human body

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine are joining a national collaboration to launch the Whole Person Physiome Research and Coordination Center, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to create AI-ready models of physiology for research and clinical care.

Kiran Musunuru: Editing genes to save lives
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Kiran Musunuru: Editing genes to save lives

Kiran Musunuru develops gene-based therapies to improve the health of patients with heart disease and correct genetic changes in people affected by ultra-rare conditions.

Reimagined Penn Medicine facility set to usher in a bold new era of Immune Health discovery
Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Kevin Mahoney and two others cutting a Penn Medicine ribbon at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony.

(From left) Kevin B. Mahoney, chief executive officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System; Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Jonathan A. Epstein, dean of the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM); and E. Michael Ostap, senior vice dean and chief scientific officer at PSOM, at the ribbon cutting at 3600 Civic Center Boulevard.

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Reimagined Penn Medicine facility set to usher in a bold new era of Immune Health discovery

3600 Civic Center Boulevard will bring together key researchers and technologies in Immune Health, the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, and infectious diseases to drive breakthrough science.

Eric Horvath

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White coat ceremonies: A professional milestone
Four students celebrating in white coats after Penn’s white coat ceremony.

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White coat ceremonies: A professional milestone

The School of Dental Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Veterinary Medicine marked the start of the semester with white coat ceremonies for their students.

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