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Weighing the best diet options for IBD

James Lewis of the Perelman School of Medicine led a study comparing diets for inflammatory bowel disease. “Diet is one of many therapies,” he said. “While a diet-based strategy may be preferred and practical for some patients, it may be much harder to implement for other patients.”

Is my tub clean enough for a bath?

Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine said immunocompromised people have a higher risk of developing dermatological problems from dirty bathtubs than the general population has.

Three medical personnel in face masks and shields reviewing paperworks.

Overcoming barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder

New research shows that emergency departments can be a gateway to medications for opioid use disorder.

Melatonin use keeps rising, sparking concern about potential health risks

Philip Richard Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine said most clinical trials have failed to prove that melatonin is more effective than a placebo as a sleep aid. “If it has any effect as a sleeping pill, they are very modest,” he said.

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COVID-19 vaccines for young children

As the pandemic enters its third year, kids under five can’t get vaccinated. Researchers explain what’s been unfolding with the vaccine authorization process.

Three masked workers hang a portrait of Helen Octavia Dickens on the wall.

The history, and future, of Black doctors at Penn

A recent article in Penn Medicine magazine highlights four Black graduates and physicians over 200 years, and the ongoing efforts today to build a more diverse and inclusive community.

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Caring for, and learning from, Indigenous communities

With support of Penn’s Center for Global Health, Robin Canada started a clinical rotation program for Penn at various Indian Health Service medical centers.

Helen O. Dickens in a white coat at her work desk.

Helen Octavia Dickens: An expanded view of a trailblazing OB-GYN

Helen Octavia Dickens was not only the first African American woman faculty member in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn, but a vital leader in the community advocating for preventive health for women and teen girls of color.

Microscopic view of human respiratory epithelial cells infected with SARS-CoV-2.

New antiviral drug combination is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2

A Penn Medicine study finds that combining remdesivir or molnupiravir with the experimental drug brequinar blocked the replication of the virus that causes COVID-19 in lung cells.

Inspiring people, place, and purpose

Penn President Amy Gutmann’s record tenure of nearly 18 years is the University’s most transformative.

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