Sep 17, 2019
First-year students in Penn State College of Medicine’s University Park Curriculum learn how to take care of patients in the face of a medical outbreak by taking part in an exercise called EpiCentre.
Can a computer model be used to explain why an environmental toxin might lead to neurodegenerative disease? According to Penn State College of Medicine researchers, a programmatic simulation allowed them to see how a toxin produced by algal blooms in saltwater might cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Weighing all of the options - both risks and benefits - helps lead to an informed decision about getting involved in clinical research.
Sep 16, 2019
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute recently invited George Garrow, MD, to serve as a community representative on its Executive Committee. This committee is responsible for developing and meeting the institute’s strategic goals.
Community members already know the natural beauty of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s 552-acre, tree-lined campus. Now, those trees may receive national recognition.
Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine’s annual United Way campaign kicks off Monday, Sept. 16, and runs through Friday, Oct. 25.
Sep 12, 2019
CultureVision provides health care professionals with information on what people of various ethnicities and religions believe about health care, disease prevention and other topics.
Dr. Keith Cheng, Penn State College of Medicine pathology professor and director of experimental pathology, shares his passion for making a difference through his research.
Weekly Quick Hits recaps announcements and events in The Daily Brief.
Papillomavirus has traditionally been considered strictly a sexually transmitted disease, but a recent study found that rabbit and mouse papillomaviruses could be transferred by blood to their respective hosts.
