Imaging Method Assesses Lung Function Before Cancer Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University researchers tested a 4D CT technique to evaluate lung function in early-stage lung cancer patients before surgery.
Philadelphia Diseases News
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Cancer
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Should medical institutions prioritize funding for new research centers to develop treatments for aggressive cancers?
Penn Medicine to Launch New Brain Tumor Center
The $35 million facility in Philadelphia will focus on developing targeted immunotherapies for aggressive brain cancers.
Heart Disease
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Do you believe the healthcare system provides equal opportunities for diagnosis regardless of neighborhood or race?
Black Adults in Philadelphia Face AFib Diagnosis Gap
A new study reveals significant disparities in atrial fibrillation diagnosis rates based on race and neighborhood social barriers.
Asthma
Penn Medicine Pilots Automated Smoking Cessation Program
A six-month pilot began in September to automate prescriptions for free smoking-cessation therapies for Penn primary care patients who smoke.
Stroke
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Would you trust an AI-powered medical device to communicate and manage your health information directly?
Penn Researchers Develop AI Medical Device Interface
A new smartphone-based platform enables real-time interaction between patients and their medical monitoring devices.
Allergies
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Do you trust that pharmaceutical companies will use drug repurposing to prioritize patient health outcomes?
Tolerance Bio Acquired Rights to Allergy Drug TLB-33
The Philadelphia-based company secured global development and commercial rights to the monoclonal antibody.
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Reporting here centers on clinical trial outcomes, new treatment approvals, public health alerts and studies on risk factors. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Urban density and public transit usage patterns often influence how certain communicable diseases move through the population. Shifts in healthcare access and clinical technology are the factors that most consistently shape this coverage.