Recent Research

enrolling patients in covid-19 clinical trial
05.06.20

New clinical trial opened at Jefferson for novel COVID-19 treatment in ten days.

pensive woman
04.16.20

A new study on adversity during childhood explores whether perceptions of traumatic events can affect adult health as much as the events themselves 

Vector World Map - Global Human Connection
04.13.20

Jefferson researchers discover that the abundances of yet another class of short RNAs differ by a person’s gender and population of origin.

young student learning at the park using his laptop
04.06.20

Ursolic acid, abundant in fruit peels and some herbs, both prevents and repairs neurons in animal models of multiple sclerosis. 

Woman hangs a card with information about the store closing on a shop window due to the coronavirus
03.25.20

Why do we take preventative measures during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Elderly woman holding container and different pills, closeup
03.20.20

Older patients with prostate, breast, or lung cancer are more likely to be hospitalized after chemotherapy if they take more than five other medicines. 

Muslim pregnant female watching video on smartphone home, expecting childbirth
03.19.20

Pregnant women should stay in touch with physicians via telemedicine as needed, and keep precautionary distancing measures. 

Healthcare professional medical doctor using tablet and smartphone for consult patient via online: Physician working tele-consultation: Hospital e-healthcare professionalism Digital health concept.
03.11.20

Telehealth is vital not just as a means of triaging patients, but also as a safe way for quarantined doctors to continue to help with relief efforts.

child poverty
03.09.20

Research among nursing students shows that past experience living in poverty or volunteering in impoverished communities, does not  sufficiently build empathy towards patients who experience poverty. 

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