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Centuries of Penn Med student stories

Medicine has changed immensely throughout the school’s more than 250 years of history, and so has the process of becoming a doctor.

A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home

Rachel Werner of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the home health care workforce doesn’t have a lot of political capital, making it a vulnerable workforce.

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Symposium highlights range and reach of Penn Global research

The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant is supporting 21 faculty-led projects that span research, capacity-building, and development efforts across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, India, China, and beyond.

Criminal charges should not be a remedy for medical errors

Kevin Mahoney of the Perelman School of Medicine and Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing write that medical leaders must ensure our patients and staff are safe and create a culture where when incidents are reported we learn how to do better

Effects of intravitreal anti-VEGF injections on renal function over the long term

The work of Daniel Choi of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted as he and his team investigated the effect of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapies in patients over the long term and overall found no association between the treatments and the risk of chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease.

Microscopic view of columnar epithelium in the gut.

‘Keto’ molecule may be useful in preventing and treating colorectal cancer

A Penn study finds beta-hydroxybutyrate, an alternative-energy molecule produced by the body in response to starvation or low-carb diets, strongly suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors.

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What can browser history inadvertently reveal about a person’s health?

The Penn-CMU Digital Health Privacy Initiative is trying to answer that question by mapping third-party tracking across the online health ecosystem. Their work shows possible implications for ad targeting, credit scores, insurance coverage, and more.

Violent crime leaves invisible injuries. Philly hospital staffers use their life stories to help heal them

Elinore Kaufman of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how becoming a victim of violent crime can shatter a person’s sense of self and how those first interactions between a victim and supportive peer in the hospital can ease emotional barriers.

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‘In These Times: The Intricate Riddle of Life’

The first three episodes of the OMNIA podcast’s fourth season discuss the link between making art and making meaning, and how creativity shines a light on the way out of adversity in tough times, past and present.

Lancaster General Health invests in healthy homes

Lancaster General’s Lead-Free Families initiative is the first of its kind in the U.S., as it is 100% funded and led by a community health system. It will identify and remediate lead hazards in Lancaster County homes and educate on the risk of lead exposure.

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