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Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap
New research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that exposure to knowledge about vaccine safety and efficacy from trusted sources can matter.
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Rare disease’s DNA-damaging mutation could have consequences for more common conditions
In their pursuit to discover the mechanism behind how the deadly rare disease RVCL does its damage, Penn Medicine researchers found some clues to the DNA damage theory of aging.
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The English major’s cheerleader and champion
Bestselling author Jennifer Egan taught an undergraduate literature course in the spring as an English Department artist in residence in the School of Arts & Sciences. A 1985 Penn graduate, she is a passionate advocate for the English major, the humanities, and a liberal arts education.
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Leading on health equity through innovative design
Penn Nursing held its second Summer Innovation Institute, with a focus on collaborative design and co-creation for health equity.
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Dean Mark Wolff discusses the Antisemitism Task Force final report, and more
In a Q&A with Penn Today, the committee’s chair reflects on the process and outcome of a report months in the making.
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Looking to AI to solve antibiotic resistance
Researchers across Penn have developed an artificial intelligence tool for mining genetic elements from ancient molecules to discover new antibiotics.
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Josephine Park on authoring identity
The School of Arts & Sciences President’s Distinguished Professor of English discusses the way literature has influenced the experience of being Asian American in the United States.
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False belief in MMR vaccine-autism link endures as measles threat persists
As measles cases rise across the United States and vaccination rates for the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine continue to fall, a new survey finds that a quarter of U.S. adults do not know that claims that the MMR vaccine causes autism are false.
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Our favorite photos of the year
Penn Today’s iconic photos of the 2023-24 academic year highlight the beauty, achievements, innovation, and celebration in the Penn community.
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Emergency care can help patients get health insurance and unclaimed benefits for food, rent
Penn Medicine faculty and LDI fellows are working to design the kind of interventions that will connect patients with eligible care coverage.