Drug Supply Chain Issues More Likely to Result in Shortages in U.S. Than Canada
On Oct. 31, 2024, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh reported results of a study that showed drug-related…
The CDC reported Two more variant flu cases from swine exposure in Ohio and Pennsylvania
On Aug. 23, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that two human infections…
CDC reported first human infection in 2024 with an influenza virus from pigs
On Mar. 29, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first U.S. human…
COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers rose from 86% to 99% after implementation of mandate
On Jul. 28, 2023, COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers at a Philadelphia teaching hospital rose from 86%…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Pennsylvania and Utah
On Apr. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed COVID-19 in a Canada lynx at a Pennsylvania zoo
On Dec. 21, 2021, the United States Department of Agricultureï¾’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2…
Penn Medicine Pavilion opened to patients
On Oct. 30, 2021, Penn Medicine officially opened the doors of its 1.5 million-square-foot future-ready Pavilion as clinical…
2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences awarded to Penn Medicine mRNA pioneers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karik
On Sept. 29, 2021, the University of Pennsylvania announced that the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences was awarded…
The US Department of Defense identified more troops to help administer COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it had identified additional personnel authorized…
Patients in cancer remission at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness
On Jan. 21, 2021, Penn Medicine reported that patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also…
Cueï¾’s Molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 tests available under HHS and DoD pilot program
On Jan. 19, 2021, Cue Health announced that its molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 Tests were being distributed to five…
INOVIO to develop DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody (dMAbï¾®) candidates to treat COVID-19
On Dec. 15, 2020, Inovio Pharma announced the company and a team of scientists from The Wistar Institute,…
White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 infection
On Nov. 8, 2020, research from the U.S. had shown that white-tailed deer were being infected with SARS-CoV-2,…
RedHill Biopharma’s Opaganib awarded COVID-19 grant by State of Pennsylvania
On Sept. 3, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced the selection of opaganib, a proprietary, first-in-class, orally-administered, sphingosine kinase-2 (SK2)…
INOVIO completed enrollment in phase 1 US trial of INO-4800 for COVID-19 DNA vaccine
On Apr. 28, 2020, INOVIO announced that its Phase 1 U.S. clinical trial for COVID-19 DNA vaccine INO-4800…
Penn Medicine launched national component of global registry to track exposures and outcomes among providers who intubate
On Apr. 15, 2020, a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania launched…
New IHME COVID-19 forecasts find lower hospital bed need, epidemics starting to peak confirms social distancing works
On Apr. 5, 2020, updated COVID-19 estimates from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) found that…
Penn Medicine launched trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine to treat, prevent COVID-19
On Apr. 3, 2020, a trial led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania…
Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine launched Coronavirus research center
On Mar. 25, 2020, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania announced it had established…
The Simmons Cancer Center joined elite National Comprehensive Cancer Network
On Mar. 24, 2020, the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern announced it had joined…
University of Pennsylvania $1.5 billion Hospital Pavilion construction allowed to continue
On Mar. 20, 2020, the University of Pennsylvania announced that Pavilion project construction would be allowed to continue…
Penn Medicine birth marked a milestone in uterus transplant clinical trial
On Jan. 9, 2020, Penn Medicine announced the birth of Benjamin Thomas Gobrecht: his mother, 33-year-old Jennifer Gobrecht,…
Penn Medicine researchers received $97 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain injuries and neurodegeneration
On Oct. 24, 2019, Penn Medicine researchers received $9.7 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain…
Penn Medicine developed gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD
On Oct. 7, 2019, Penn Medicine announced it had developed gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)…
Penn Medicine received $22 million from NIH HEAL Initiative to combat the national opioid crisis
On Oct. 4, 2019, Penn Medicine announced they had received $22 Million from National Institutes of Health’s (NIH)…
First wine making was discovered
On. Nov. 13, 2017, research by Dr. Patrick McGovern, Director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory at the University…
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University of Pennsylvania announced $1.5 billion Hospital Pavilion
On May 3, 2017, the University of Pennsylvania announced plans to build a $1.5 billion new hospital on…
The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was founded
On Apr. 13, 2016, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was created with a $250 million grant from…
Korff estate gifted $5 million to advance prostate cancer research and treatments in Nebraska
On Nov. 18, 2015, the estate of Glenn Korff gifted $5 million to the Fred & Pamela Buffett…
Matrical Bioscience acquired by Brooks Automation for $10 million
On Jul. 23, 2013, Matrical Bioscience announced it has had been acquired by Chelmsford, Massachusetts-based Brooks Automation for…