Penn Medicine

Penn tests new app designed for nurses, mothers of ICU newborns

Penn Medicine lands in Forbes' top 10 places to work in United States

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How fentanyl is complicating the opioid crisis

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Low on donations, Penn tests infected organs for transplants

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Riley Hancey, who received lung transplant in Philly after being denied in Utah, dies at 20

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Penn hospital employees find 'rare' 19th century medical notebook

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Denied lung transplant in Utah for smoking pot, man gets one in Philly

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Penn Medicine study explores yoga as part of prostate cancer treatment plan

Singing in the O.R.: Brain cancer survivor releases song

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Study: Doctors, patients more likely to approve flu vaccine when given electronic prompts

Penn researcher granted $16.3 million toward HIV vaccine development

Penn study finds potential earlier warning of organ transplant rejection through blood test

Penn trauma surgeons: Racial disparity 'profound' in Philly gun violence

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Penn surgeon develops procedure to help address physical, emotional scars of female genital mutilation

Podcasts gaining ground as force in medical education, Penn doctor says

Children's Health

Study: 'No meaningful improvement' since U.S. restaurants pledged to make kids' meals healthier

Penn Medicine launches app to help patients with sarcoidosis

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Penn Medicine awarded $12 million federal grant for pancreas research

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Napster founder to visit Penn for Philly launch of cancer-curing initiative he funded with $250 million

Four heart surgery patients at Penn Presbyterian hospital get infections

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Going to the dentist could soon mean no Novocain, no needle

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Philly hospital confirms identity of mystery patient

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HUP-Penn Presbyterian, CHOP score high in new 'U.S. News' rankings

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Penn researchers create placenta-on-a-chip to study preterm birth

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Physician explains decision to freeze her eggs

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Hospitals spend $6 million on Pope Francis' visit

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