Health
Biotech company spin-off from Penn raises $40 million for Parkinson's disease research
The biotech startup was initially developed by two professors of neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine, D. Kacy Cullen and Douglas Smith.
Wellness at Penn to hold free flu vaccine clinic in Pottruck Health and Fitness Center
The flu clinic will run from Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 in Gimbel Gymnasium in the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, and appointments are not required.
Penn undergraduates launch summer project examining role of caregivers in cancer treatment
The students conducted research to gain a deeper understanding of the roles of the cancer care partners by focusing on their identities, such as gender and race.
Wellness at Penn invites students to take National College Health Assessment survey
The survey, which is confidential and voluntary, aims to collect data about students’ knowledge, habits, attitudes, and overall health and wellbeing.
Penn Medicine study finds improved biomarker for heart failure
HFpEF is a form of heart failure where the heart pumps normally but fails to fill with blood properly and affects almost half of all patients with heart failure.
Penn alumni donate $55 million to Basser Center for BRCA to research, prevent breast cancer
Penn alumni Mindy and Jonathan Gray made the donation to establish and fund the Cancer Interception Institute to research early identification and prevention of breast cancer.
Perelman School of Medicine launches a four-year palliative care program
Penn is one of the few medical schools in the country that provide a robust, four-year curriculum on palliative care.
Penn calls risk of campus monkeypox outbreak ‘extremely low,’ advises caution
There have been no cases at Penn this semester and the risk of an outbreak on campus remains “extremely low,” according to Penn Public Health and Wellbeing.
Penn Wellness to host ‘Lunch-n-Learn’ session to educate on monkeypox
The event will take place in Houston Hall from noon to 1 p.m. and will host a Penn epidemiologist and a medical provider from Student Health and Counseling.
Penn Medicine launches clinical trial to test gum that traps COVID-19, preventing spread
The chewing gum, designed by the School of Dental Medicine researcher Henry Daniell, has the ability to block the transmission of COVID-19.
Acme reopens despite new report of additional health code violations
A reinspection report by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Office of Food Protection cleared Acme, located at 40th and Walnut Streets, to reopen to the public.
Wistar Institute launches biomedical technician training program
The 12-week paid program will consist of a cohort of 18 students who will train to work in biotech laboratories and in manufacturing cell and gene therapies.
College Green art installation aims to raise suicide awareness, destigmatize mental health
The “Send Silence Packing” interactive display tours college campuses across the country and partners with local student volunteers to raise mental health awareness.
Acme closed temporarily after City's inspection finds mice feces, debris in store
A recent inspection of the building found multiple instances of mice feces and a live mouse, as well as an accumulation of debris and grease in several areas of the store.
For the first time, Student Health Service will offer the flu vaccine to all students for free
This year, Penn's annual flu clinic that administers flu vaccines is free for all Penn students, faculty, staff, and post-doctorate students.
Penn Health System partners with largest insurer in Philadelphia
A new contract between the University of Pennsylvania Health System and health insurer Independence Blue Cross is set to become effective July 1, 2017.
This Annenberg study finds that living in the moment may make people healthier
Annenberg professor Emily Falk led this study that demonstrated a positive correlation between a sedentary person's “mindfulness” and his or her self-reported “vigorous physical activity” after exposure to media content that encouraged them to exercise.
CAPS is hiring four new staff members to extend hours and outreach
Counseling and Psychological Services at Penn will extend its hours to evenings and weekends and will expand its outreach by placing full-time staff members in professional schools.
Why so many students are getting the flu this year
“What’s happening in larger numbers this year is that people's symptoms are so bad that they have to be admitted to the hospital or the ER," Director of Campus Health Initiatives at the Student Health Service Ashlee Halbritter said.