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A roadside aid site at a Ukrainian border.

A physician compelled to help Ukrainian refugees from thousands of miles away

Chester County Hospital’s Kevin Sowti has assisted in humanitarian efforts globally. As an immigrant, he was compelled to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion.

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?

E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters.

What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID

PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers.

Are some people genetically predisposed to alcohol use disorder?

In a Q&A, Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses his group’s recent research into how alcohol use ages and shrinks the brain.

Chris Baccash racing on a bike in a cycling race.

How a brain tumor helped a cyclist change his life

In 2019, Chris Baccash was diagnosed with a a slow-growing malignant brain tumor. In 2021, after completing a grueling 100-mile cycling race up the Rockies, he started graduate school at Penn for a master’s degree in positive psychology.

What is the impact of Philips’ recall of sleep apnea devices?

Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine says that ResMed Inc. has struggled to meet the spike in demand for sleep apnea treatments.

Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, and Joe Manchin at a bill signing. Biden is sitting at a desk with the Presidential Seal. Schumer and Manchin are standing behind him. Behind all three are two American flags and a third other flag.

Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act

Penn experts explain the climate, health care, and economic aspects of the legislation that President Biden signed into law this week, plus the politics of getting it passed.

Black doctors at UPenn mentor high school students through Physician Track Program

Sanford Roberts and med student Lamin Sonko speak about the Perelman School of Medicine’s Physician Track Program, which promotes diversity by pairing Black male high school students with medical mentors.

Back view of family and dog walking together down an empty beach

Navigating travel with someone who has dementia

With the right planning, and proper expectations, Penn Medicine experts say a family vacation can accommodate the needs of individuals with dementia.

A group of doctors looking at an x-ray in a children’s hospital in Botswana.

A success story from Southern Africa

The Botswana-UPenn Partnership celebrates 20 years of medical, scholarly, and educational progress.

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