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Study uses critical race theory to examine disparities in treating opioid use disorder

Opioid use disorder is an addiction crisis in the United States that has become increasingly lethal during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 May 2022

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for children associated with excess health-care costs

Antibiotics inappropriately prescribed to nonhospitalized children resulted in at least $74 million in excess health-care costs in the U.S. in 2017, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

26 May 2022

California schools try to outrace covid outbreaks

A fourth-grade camping trip led to one outbreak, a high school prom to another. But even with covid cases rising as schools head into the final stretch of the academic year, most California districts have not moved toward reinstating mask mandates.

26 May 2022

Study: More than 43 million additional health workers needed to meet universal health coverage targets

More than 43 million additional health workers are needed to meet targets for universal health coverage around the world, according to a new peer-reviewed study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington's School of Medicine that was published today in The Lancet.

24 May 2022

Perelman School of Medicine partners with HBCUs to expand the number of students underrepresented in medicine

For first-year Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) student Bryson Houston, the Penn Access Summer Scholars (PASS) Program helped solidify his passion for medicine and grow a supportive network.

24 May 2022

Common air pollutants linked to more severe outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Some common air pollutants, such as ground-level ozone, are associated with more severe outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection, including admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to new research in CMAJ.

24 May 2022

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who together pioneered the research and development of the world's first personalized cellular therapy for cancer - also known as CAR T cell therapy - have announced plans with Costa Rica's CCSS, or the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Social Security Program), to facilitate CAR T research in Costa Rica.

23 May 2022

Readiness of the United States to combat known and unknown future infectious pathogens

A new study has focused on the preparedness of the United States to respond to known and unknown future infectious pathogens.

23 May 2022

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

The National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) has partnered with the Price Family Foundation to fund eight research teams developing novel cancer therapies and improving cancer outcomes for historically marginalized communities in the Bronx.

20 May 2022

Five medical organizations release new guidance for preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia

In the second in series of updates on guidance for infection control in acute-care hospitals, five medical organizations are recommending best practices for preventing hospital-associated pneumonia. Pneumonia is the most common and deadly healthcare-associated infection.

20 May 2022

G7 health ministers sign landmark pact to make the world better prepared for future pandemics

A landmark pact signed by G7 health ministers in Berlin will help ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics.

20 May 2022

Report: Africa could have half of the world’s childhood cancer cases by 2050

Half of the global cases of childhood cancers could occur in Africa by 2050, with 56.3 cases per million people currently having the disease in the region, says a new report.

17 May 2022

Landmark $20 million gift received to establish Mount Sinai-Royalty Pharma Alliance for Health Equity Research

Marking a major advance in its efforts to achieve equity in the delivery of health care, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Icahn Mount Sinai) announced today that its Institute for Health Equity Research (IHER) has received a landmark $20 million gift over four years from Royalty Pharma plc and certain members of its management team.

16 May 2022

States have yet to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars to tackle covid health disparities

The Biden administration in March 2021 announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address covid health disparities, the largest federal funding initiative designed specifically to help underserved communities hardest hit by the virus.

16 May 2022

Penn study finds low uptake of first mutation-targeted bladder cancer drug

The first bladder cancer drug targeting a cancer-driving gene mutation has been used relatively little despite its clear efficacy in a clinical trial, suggests a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 May 2022

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

The best way to treat acute myocardial infarctions, commonly known as heart attacks, has been long established by international consensus. The types of treatments and recommended procedures are well-defined, widely known, and readily available in modern hospitals.

12 May 2022

Health Systems News and Research

Study uses critical race theory to examine disparities in treating opioid use disorder

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for children associated with excess health-care costs

California schools try to outrace covid outbreaks

Study: More than 43 million additional health workers needed to meet universal health coverage targets

Perelman School of Medicine partners with HBCUs to expand the number of students underrepresented in medicine

Common air pollutants linked to more severe outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Readiness of the United States to combat known and unknown future infectious pathogens

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

Five medical organizations release new guidance for preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia

G7 health ministers sign landmark pact to make the world better prepared for future pandemics

Report: Africa could have half of the world’s childhood cancer cases by 2050

Landmark $20 million gift received to establish Mount Sinai-Royalty Pharma Alliance for Health Equity Research

States have yet to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars to tackle covid health disparities

Penn study finds low uptake of first mutation-targeted bladder cancer drug

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

Inexpensive daily diet supplementation in pregnancy can reduce complications at birth, study shows

Health systems shift to a more patient-centered model of care after the pandemic

Telemedicine boom reduced racial gaps in primary care appointment completion rates

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

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