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Penn slays Siena

The women’s basketball team beat Siena 85-79 on Saturday in New York. Four Quakers scored in double figures.

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Miami Herald

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

Mitchell Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have only been on the market for a few years and require caution.

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Reuters

‘A lot quieter’ Black Friday brings out discount hunters

Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that consumers are more value conscious and are spending more conservatively.

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CNN

These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves

Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings.

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The Washington Post

Where in America are we actually building new housing?

An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region.

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Newsweek

Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms

A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells.

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WVPB (Charleston, West Virginia)

Us & Them: Diminished trust in science

Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that skepticism about science is almost built into the DNA of the U.S., in part because of its form of government.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn Medicine had a $58 million operating profit in summer quarter, up from $50 million last year

The University of Pennsylvania Health System reported a $58 million operating profit for the three months that ended Sept. 30., with remarks from Keith Kasper.

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Healthcare Dive

Where are all the nurses? Hospitals, advocates disagree on crisis

A study conducted by the School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research finds that nurses who remain at hospitals struggle with rising rates of burnout as they shoulder the workloads of short-staffed units.

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France 24

Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the rise of climate disinformation was organized and orchestrated by opponents of reforms.

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WHYY (Philadelphia)

Conrad Benner talks public art, Americans’ economic worries, endangered food

Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses holiday spending and consumer confidence.

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