Oct 17, 2019
Adapting features of the electronic medical record system used by doctors in caring for their patients may improve efforts to prevent antibiotic drug resistance, according to Penn State research.
Oct 16, 2019
It’s well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for people living with and beyond cancer. A new initiative called Moving Through Cancer -- led by Kathryn Schmitz, professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, and an international team of health practitioners and researchers -- is hoping to change that.
Oct 14, 2019
Alexandra Wagner, a student in Penn State's integrated undergraduate-graduate accelerated Master of Public Health program, was chosen for a virtual internship with the CDC.
Scott Tucker, a third-year medical student in Penn State College of Medicine's MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, was one of 12 early-stage startups and inventors to take part in the 2019 Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference Tech Tournament in October 2019.
Oct 11, 2019
Dr. Alfredo Bellon, an assistant professor in the departments of psychiatry and pharmacology, at Penn State College of Medicine, is featured for October in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Oct 8, 2019
Whitaker Center honored Penn State College of Medicine assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences Jennifer Nyland, PhD, at the inaugural Women of Impact: Celebrating Women in STEM Awards Luncheon in Harrisburg on Sept. 12.
A study involving a Penn State College of Medicine researcher found that meat from conventionally raised poultry was twice as likely to contain multidrug-resistant Salmonella compared to poultry labeled antibiotic-free or organic.
Dr. Leslie J. Parent, vice dean for research and graduate studies, sent an email to all employees at Penn State College of Medicine about the College of Medicine’s increase in funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Oct 7, 2019
Infants with a high fever may be at increased risk for infections, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine.
Oct 2, 2019
Penn State Health is partnering with Penn State Dickinson School of Law on a course that teaches young physicians about the legal system and law students about the medical profession.
