Pam King Sams
Should You Worry About the Mu Variant?
Yet another variant is being mentioned in discussions about the pandemic these days. Its name is mu, and after being discovered in...
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Pam King Sams
Sep 15, 20212 min
mRNA pioneers, Dr. Drew Weissman and Dr. Katalin Kariko share Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.
Drew Weissman's decades of research helped pave the way for mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, but the scientist isn't resting on his laurels. The...
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Pam King Sams
Sep 14, 20212 min
Penn Medicine has hundreds of positions to fill ahead of $1.6B Pavilion opening next month.
With about a month-and-a-half to go before Penn Medicine's $1.6 billion Pavilion makes its debut, the health system still has hundreds...
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Pam King Sams
Sep 9, 20213 min
2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Awarded to Penn Medicine mRNA Pioneers.
Weissman and Karikó are honored for engineering modified RNA technology which enabled rapid development of effective COVID-19 vaccines It...
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Pam King Sams
Aug 16, 20213 min
Penn Medicine Study Details Robust T-Cell Response to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines.
Penn Study Details Robust T-Cell Response to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines—a More Durable Source of Protection Results underline the importance...
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Pam King Sams
Aug 9, 20213 min
Penn Medicine researchers identify more genetic markers for Inherited Testicular Cancer.
A new meta-analysis increased the number of genetic locations for disease by 40 percent PHILADELPHIA—A meta-analysis of nearly 200,000...
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Pam King Sams
Jul 15, 20214 min
COVID-19 Pandemic Brings an ‘Epidemic of Sleep Deprivation
By David LAZA, LA Times - Having trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Sleep disorders have grown so prevalent since the start of the...
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Pam King Sams
Jul 2, 20215 min
Are Allergies Triggering Your Migraines?
People With Migraine Are More Likely to Have Allergies Migraine and allergies are both very common conditions, and it’s not at all...
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Pam King Sams
Jun 28, 20212 min
Katalin Karikó, mRNA Trailblazer, Awarded 2022 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology.
Katalin Karikó, PhD, part of the University of Pennsylvania scientific team whose innovative research laid the foundation for COVID-19...
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Pam King Sams
Jun 16, 20214 min
How mRNA Vaccines Help Fight Cancer Tumors, Too
by Steve Graff Thanks to researchers in different fields who put in nearly two decades of past work on mRNA vaccine technology, people...
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Pam King Sams
Jun 11, 20214 min
Reinventing the Emergency Room at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Pavilion.
By Kelsey Odorczyk According to the CDC, nearly 130 million patients visit emergency rooms in the United States per year. And if you’re...
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Pam King Sams
Jun 11, 20211 min
Thanks to Hind Al Zaabi for helping UAE patients and their families!
So happy to see Hind Al Zaabi who has steadfastly led and transformed DOH-AD IPC. US Hospitals are grateful to her and her team for...
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Pam King Sams
Jun 2, 20213 min
Two studies say COVID-19 Immunity Could Last for Years.
Immunity to the novel coronavirus could last for a year — and possibly longer — particularly after COVID-19 vaccination. Two recent...
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Pam King Sams
May 31, 20214 min
Penn Medicine Researchers Discover Drug that Blocks Multiple SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Mice
A small molecule STING agonist was highly protective against the virus that causes COVID-19 and likely other coronaviruses. The drug...
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Pam King Sams
May 26, 20212 min
Penn Medicine Launches Region’s First Post-COVID-19 Neurological Care Clinic
The Penn Neuro COVID Clinic Provides Standardized Diagnosis and Management of Neurological Complications Due to COVID-19 According to a...
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Pam King Sams
May 20, 20218 min
CDC’s Mask Guidance Spurs Confusion and Criticism, as Well as Celebration
Federal health officials’ decision to rescind almost all masking and distancing recommendations for fully vaccinated Americans created as...
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Pam King Sams
May 19, 20215 min
Will I need to get a COVID-19 booster shot?
Pharmaceutical companies that produce COVID-19 vaccines have been quick to announce that people will likely need a booster shot to...
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Pam King Sams
May 14, 20212 min
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their guidance on wearing masks.
Fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings to protect against COVID-19, the Centers for...
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Pam King Sams
May 5, 20211 min
Biotechnologist César de la Fuente Awarded Princess of Girona Prize for Scientific Research
César de la Fuente, PhD, a Presidential Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Microbiology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and...
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Pam King Sams
May 3, 20211 min
Penn Medicine researchers honored on CBS Face the Nation for groundbreaking work in mRNA.
Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, a professor of Infectious Diseases and an mRNA researcher, was honored by “Face the Nation” on CBS News for his...
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