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New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data

Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus鈥�71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The study, published...
28-Apr-2025 5:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Penn Medicine Breaks Ground on Fourth Proton Therapy Center

Today, Penn Medicine celebrated the groundbreaking of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City, which is expected to open for patient care in late 2027.
25-Apr-2025 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Medicare Program Could Dramatically Improve Affordability for Cancer Drugs 鈥� if Patients Enroll

Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000鈥攗ntil recently. Thanks to changes in Medicare Part D introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...
25-Apr-2025 9:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Multisequence 3-T Image Synthesis from 64-mT Low-Field-Strength MRI Using Generative Adversarial Networks in Multiple Sclerosis

22-Apr-2025 8:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Nudge Boosts Statin-Prescribing, Means Fewer Pharmacy Trips

Statins are lifesaving to those with high cholesterol, but patients don鈥檛 always take them. A nudge that increased long-term prescriptions could be key
22-Apr-2025 7:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Children Face Elevated Kidney, Heart, and Gut Risks for Years After COVID Infection

Findings included elevated risks for chronic organ disease among children, and revealed some racial differences in long COVID risks
22-Apr-2025 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

First New Subtype of Castleman Disease Discovered in 45 Years

A newly identified subtype of Castleman disease will help diagnose and properly treat thousands of patients who have been caught between existing classification systems, marking the first major discovery of its kind in 45 years. "Oligocentric...
22-Apr-2025 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

COVID Vaccine Protected Kids From Long COVID

Instead of special protection against long COVID, vaccines kept children and adolescents from developing the condition by blocking COVID-19 infections in the first place
22-Apr-2025 8:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Expert available: FDA approval of Alzheimer's disease drug, donanemab

2-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT

New Year鈥檚 Resolution to Stop Smoking: Penn Medicine Expert Available to Discuss Smoking/ Vaping Cessation Tips

28-Dec-2021 10:20 AM EST

National Recovery Month: Penn Medicine Expert Available to Discuss Naloxone, Opioid Addiction Prevention/Treatment

1-Sep-2021 12:05 PM EDT

Bioethics and Policy Researchers: States Should Authorize Minors to Consent to COVID-19 Vaccination Without Parental Permission

8-Jul-2021 7:00 PM EDT

Safety board members describe stringent oversight of U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trials

24-May-2021 5:10 PM EDT

Tangling with the Science of Suicide

Maria A. Oquendo, MD, PhD, is probing the human mind and brain to prevent more lives from being lost to the tenth leading cause of death in the United States.
9-Jan-2019 4:40 PM EST

Seven Ways You Are Hurting Your Sleep This Summer

14-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT

Penn Medicine Parkinson鈥檚 Disease Experts Available For Comment on Alan Alda Diagnosis

1-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT

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