Pratima Bhattacharyya

The Penn Vet Shelter Canine Mammary Tumor Program provides care to homeless dogs with breast cancer and contributes to research by studying dogs' tumor development.

Last week, officials in President Barack Obama’s administration sought to group the provision of free contraceptives into preventative health services for which, by law, insurers cannot charge — meaning changes could impact for Student Health Services.

While universities across the country debate campus-wide bans on smoking, Penn's current policy prohibits anyone from smoking within 20 feet of any University facility.

A study found repeated test-taking to improve fact retention better than other methods, but some Penn professors and students contend that more exams don't necessarily mean more learning.

Despite prevention efforts, certain races and ethnic groups show higher rates of disease and death.

Penn Med researchers have recently found that “good cholesterol" may not be the most direct measure associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

An investigation conducted by ProPublica revealed that 20 Penn School of Medicine doctors have delivered lectures to colleagues on behalf of pharmaceutical companies since 2009, violating a Penn policy prohibiting doctors from engaging in marketing activities and other inappropriate activities.

Penn researchers have developed a patch that changes color to indicate the intensity of exposure to explosions in the battlefield.

Despite last month's fatal shooting, overall crime for November decreased approximately 13.6 percent from the previous month, according to the Division of Public Safety.