Nov 23, 2020
College of Medicine leaders updated faculty, staff and students on Nov. 20 about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the coming weeks, the Hershey Medical Center Clinical Laboratory will have increased COVID-19 testing capabilities, which will minimize dependence on external vendors, such as Quest Diagnostics, for high volume testing.
Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine are participating in a $10 million project to better understand why males and females have different survival rates with a common and deadly type of brain cancer.
Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine wrapped up the 2020 United Way campaign on Nov 20. The percentage of employees who donated will be announced on Dec. 14.
Nov 20, 2020
Penn State Health and the College of Medicine have updated the Travel and Quarantine policy to clarify that all travel — domestic and international — is strongly discouraged at this time.
In response to the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, Penn State Health has approved additional restrictions to the existing visitation policy.
Read a roundup of announcements and short articles for the week of Nov.16.
Nov 19, 2020
Starting Monday, Nov. 23, Hershey Medical Center employees will have three additional safe break spaces. These spaces can accommodate a total of 17 employees.
A genetic modification in the ‘coat’ of a brain infection-causing virus may allow it to escape antibodies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Dr. Bill Bird, senior vice president of Penn State Health Medical Group, Community Practice Division, has announced that he plans to retire in March 2021.
