Jul 6, 2017
While the school year ended for many students, 15 graduate students will spend a portion of their summer traveling abroad for a global health educational experience as part of Penn State's Global Health Exchange Partnership (GHEP).
The discovery of penicillin in 1928 was heralded as a medical miracle. As one of the first antibiotics, it could cure patients of potentially deadly bacterial illnesses, such as scarlet […]
Jun 29, 2017
Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, describes the type of clots that can form in blood vessels of the arms or legs. Sometimes they can travel to the lungs, creating serious complications or even death.
Jun 28, 2017
Several faculty members were recognized as distinguished educators at this year's EdVenture, the Woodward Center for Excellence in Health Sciences Education's annual celebration of education and teaching excellence.
Jesica James, a student in the Biomedical Sciences PhD Program at Penn State College of Medicine, has been named as a Gina M. Finzi Fellow from the Lupus Federation of America.
Jun 27, 2017
Acupuncture, alone or with the medication clomiphene, does not appear to be effective in treating infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new international study including Penn State College of Medicine.
For the seventh consecutive year, Penn State Health Children's Hospital has been ranked among the Best Children's Hospitals in multiple specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Jun 25, 2017
Penn State College of Medicine's Department of Family and Community Medicine recently recognized graduates and awardees at the College's June commencement.
Jun 23, 2017
The good news about flat head syndrome is that it doesn't have consequences beyond cosmetics, and it can often be improved – if it doesn't resolve on its own.
Jun 21, 2017
Dr. Leonard “Jim” Jefferson in the forefront with Dr. Scot Kimball. By Heidi Lynn Russell What happens in the research laboratories at Penn State College of Medicine doesn’t stay in […]