Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE

Up to Date is our most valuable resource as health practitioners. I would love to have the opportunity to try it and see.

Racial & ethnic disparities along the treatment cascade among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with cancer ft. Pengxiang Li (@PennDGIM), William Chapin, @guerraviswanath.bsky.social & Jalpa Doshi (@penncancer.bsky.social) @pennldi.bsky.social ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

Azelastine Nasal Spray for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infections This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of azelastine as a preexposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens.

Azelastine, an over the counter nasal spray, prevents COVID in this JAMA most read article of the week: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

@pennmedicine.bsky.social is expanding access to breast cancer screening with a new mobile mammogram van that will provide convenient screenings at community sites year-round ft. @radoctorbri, Linda Nunes (@PennRadiology) & @guerraviswanath.bsky.social (@penncancer.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/mryb2c2z

@pennmedicine.bsky.social partners with community to fight cancer disparities ft. @guerraviswanath.bsky.social & Robin Evans (@penncancer.bsky.social) @pc3innovation.bsky.social tinyurl.com/39j3a8u2

Saving money vs. saving lives Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer. They tell "Sunday Morni...

www.cbsnews.com/video/saving.... This video shows the real and devastating impact of the cuts to the NIH funding. My heart aches from hearing the story of Natalie Phelps who has stage 4 colorectal cancer and how she and her family are being impacted.

A study by LDI Fellows Farouk Dako, Kate Rendle,
@guerraviswanath.bsky.social, and colleagues examined 227 lung cancer screening patients in Philadelphia to test the feasibility of measuring health-related social risks (HSRS) with different data (EHRs, interviews, & neighborhood-level analysis).

"If the proposal is enacted, Americans today and tomorrow will be sicker, poorer, and die younger”
an $18 Billion cut
Only 3 NIH Institutes will remain in place, and even they will have their funds markedly reduced
www.statnews.com/2025/05/30/n...

Congratulations to Dr Emily Ko and team! @penncancer.bsky.social @pennmedicine.bsky.social @pennldi.bsky.social

It is a Camellia, native of Asia. I have two Camellia trees in Philly.

“You cannot be great without the greatness of others.” - Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni after winning Super Bowl VIX.

This is going to save hospitals a lot of money !

www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-re...

“NIH produces an astounding return on investment to the American taxpayer. In Fiscal Year 2022, NIH research funding supported 568,585 jobs and generated $96.84 billion in economic activity — that’s $2.64 of economic activity for every $1 of research funding.”
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Blue Sky friends out there! Great article👇 about the benefits of having a high GQ (gratefulness quotient) including higher happiness and better sleep, mental and physical health and how to ⬆️ our GQ.

Hello Bluesky friends! I am so happy to be here now. For anyone curious, the blue sky is over beautiful Centennial Park, Nashville, during a recent invitation to Vanderbilt in Sept, 2024.