Entire classes of students calling out sick. Young, healthy adults dying. Hospitals overwhelmed with too many patients and not enough IV bags. Illness is plaguing thousands of Americans during what officials say is the worst […]
Tag: Drexel College of Medicine
Q&A: 50 Years After the First Heart Transplant, What’s Changed?
This month marks 50 years since surgeons at Stanford University placed the heart of a 43-year-old man in a 54-year-old patient — the first adult heart transplant performed in the United States. That surgery followed […]
A Super Bowl Dream Deferred? What to Know About ACL Injuries
In an instant, Philadelphia’s Super Bowl dreams appeared to shatter on the field. Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during Sunday’s winning game against the Rams. By […]
Q&A: How Did Brain Trauma Affect Aaron Hernandez?
Aaron Hernandez — the former football star charged with murder in 2013 — suffered from a severe case of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), researchers at Boston University revealed at a medical […]
Drexel Researcher Wins STAT News Wunderkind Award
STAT — a Boston-based national publication focused on science and health news — has named a Drexel University College of Medicine postdoc one of the “brightest young minds in life science.” Halley Oyer, PhD, was […]
Media Watch: Drexel College of Medicine Among Top 10 Medical Schools With the Most Applicants
With 11,532 applicants for the 2016-17 school year, Drexel University College of Medicine is among the top 10 most popular schools in the country for prospective students and first in the Philadelphia region, as reported […]
Ted Corbin: Philly’s Next Health Hero?
Ted Corbin, MD, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, is changing the way hospitals in Philadelphia — and around the country — respond to victims of violence. In recognition of these efforts, Corbin […]
Biomedical Researchers Design Mobile Game for Teaching About HIV
CD4 HunterTM, a new educational mobile game developed by Drexel University College of Medicine researchers that turns players into microbes, is now available to download from iTunes and the Google Play app store. In the […]
Q+A: What Happens When Lyme Disease is Not Treated Early?
Pennsylvania is the Lyme disease epicenter, with over 7,000 cases diagnosed in 2015. The disease is caused by the spirochete bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which is carried by ticks and then transmitted to humans. When treated […]
Media Watch: Drexel Dermatologist on Nail Salon Dangers
If you’ve ever wondered whether your monthly gel manicure could lead to skin cancer, a Drexel University dermatologist has good news. “If your skin isn’t changing color or turning red, the amount [of UV-A light] […]