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    A legacy of equine veterinary care

    Timothy Manzi was the son of horse people. His father raced horses for a living, and his mother also worked with horses. “It was a little like second nature to me,”…

    Leaky blood-brain barrier and schizophrenia

    The blood-brain barrier keeps out anything that could lead to disease and dangerous inflammation—at least when all is functioning normally.

    With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus

    Many long for a return to a post-pandemic “normal,” which, for some, may entail concerts, travel, and large gatherings. But how to keep safe amid these potential public health risks?

    Turning back the clock on a severe vision disorder

    Gustavo Aguirre and William Beltran, veterinary ophthalmologists and vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, have studied a wide range of different retinal blinding disorders. But the one caused by…

    From animals to people and back again

    Last month, it was gorillas. Before that, it was mink. And earlier still, tigers and lions. All of these species have been confirmed to have had a diagnosis of COVID-19,…

    Amazing Cows Hold Promise in Pioneering Sustainable Food Systems of the Future

    In today’s climate change narrative, animal-based agriculture often endures criticism for its alleged contributions to the global problem. With some naysayers ranking the industry second only to the population explosion…

    Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade

    To effectively combat an infection, the body first has to sense it’s been invaded, and then the affected tissue must send signals to corral resources to fight the intruder.

    Parasitic worms offer ‘the missing link’ on the dual nature of a key immune regulator

    De’Broski Herbert has a philosophy that’s guided his career researching helminths, or parasitic worms, and their interaction with their hosts’ immune systems: “Follow the worm.”  

    Five Penn faculty elected to the National Academy of Medicine

    Five faculty members from Penn have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation’s highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, including Penn Vet’s Dr. William…

    In paleontology, Peter Dodson is a king begetting kings

    Many people go through a dinosaur phase, which may end around age 5. But Peter Dodson, a paleontologist in the School of Veterinary Medicine and School of Arts & Sciences, in his eighth decade,…

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