Aug 3, 2020
Cannabinoid-containing products may alter the effects of some prescription drugs, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
A team at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine developed guidelines for managing newborns exposed to mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
Jul 31, 2020
Dr. John Dossett, a founding faculty member within Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and chief emeritus of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, passed away Wednesday at his home at the age of 82.
Jul 30, 2020
Nevin Yost, operations manager for the Department of Medicine, received the Patriot Award, which recognizes supervisors and managers nominated by a guardsman or reservist employee for support provided directly to the nominator.
L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs) - the most widely used drugs for treating hypertension - may harm the heart as much as help it, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Jul 29, 2020
A protein that is critical for retrovirus replication may select viral genetic material for packaging within the nuclei of host cells, rather than in the cytoplasm, as was previously believed.
Jul 23, 2020
Are two drugs better than one when it comes to treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia? Funding from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will help a Penn State College of Medicine investigator answer that question.
A Penn State College of Medicine research team found that playing a simple conversation game may encourage African Americans to make plans for their end-of-life care.
Jul 20, 2020
Penn State College of Medicine welcomed its incoming class of medical students during a virtual orientation July 15 to 17. The Office of Student Affairs presented the orientation online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 17, 2020
Penn State is one of 15 institutions participating in a national collaboration to turn data from hundreds of thousands of medical records from coronavirus patients into effective treatments and predictive tools.