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    Blocking tumor signals can hinder cancer’s spread (link is external)

    For most people who die of cancer, the spread of the initial tumor is to blame. “Metastasis is what kills most cancer patients,” says Serge Fuchs, a professor in Penn’s School of…

    Health care education in a virtual world (link is external)

    Back in January, fourth-year students in the School of Dental Medicine had begun working to complete a variety of graduation requirements that require demonstrating their clinical skills. Part of their licensing requires…

    Penn Vet Launches COVID-19 Canine Scent Detection Study (link is external)

    A pilot training program utilizing scent detection dogs to discriminate between samples from COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative patients is the focus of a new research initiative at Penn Vet.

    For Improved Profit Margins, the Dairy Doctor is in (link is external)

    For Dr. Joe Bender, what goes on in the environment surrounding an animal is just as important as what’s going on inside of it. As a veterinarian and assistant professor…

    Demystifying feline behavior (link is external)

    They know their names. We can read their facial expressions, sort of. And some of them really like having us around. These are among the purported findings of recent scientific studies aimed at…