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Beyond the pipette and the stethoscope, students explore biology’s societal impacts

The new Biology and Society course, supported by SNF Paideia, gave biology majors the chance to explore how scientists must contend with subjects such as health equity and vaccine hesitancy.

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Symposium highlights breadth and depth of Penn Global research

The Penn Global Research and Engagement Fund is supporting the 19 new faculty-led projects that span research, capacity-building, and development efforts across Africa, Latin America, India, China, and beyond.

Cardiovascular disease: New tool may help predict risk in people with chronic kidney disease

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine have developed a new, more accurate risk model for cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Fatally flawed research underpins senator’s vaccine tweet

Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the research underpinning Australian senator Ralph Babet’s anti-vax tweet is seriously flawed.

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A decade of medicine, business, and technology at PennHealthX

PennHealthX, started as a traditional extracurricular club, has grown into an influential student-driven creative hub for projects and programs at the intersection of medicine with other disciplines.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy promises a bleak future. Gene therapy may change that

Hansell Stedman of the Perelman School of Medicine is developing a gene therapy based on the utrophin gene to counteract Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

ChatGPT might show more empathy than docs, study finds

David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton School says that ChatGPT tries to be chatty and comprehensive.

Promises, perils, and predictions for artificial intelligence in medicine: A radiologist’s perspective

Charles Kahn of the Perelman School of Medicine says that overreliance on AIs could lead humans to eventually become complacent and lose cognitive habits and reflexes.

Are we ready to care for our aging population?

Amol Navathe of the Perelman School of Medicine identifies three fundamental issues with the current system of Medicare.

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Extending male contraceptive care to uninsured patients

Penn Medicine urology and Puentes de Salud are working to ensure men have the same patient-care experience as anyone else coming to Penn Medicine, regardless of whether they are documented, have insurance, or speak English.

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