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Hepatitis C screening doubles when tests ordered ahead of time
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Hepatitis C screening doubles when tests ordered ahead of time

By sending eligible patients a screening order along with the usual reminder, Penn Medicine researchers show they could double hepatitis C screening rates.

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A mental health checkup for children and adolescents, a year into COVID
A young person wearing a mask and polka dot t-shirt leaning against a faux wooden wall.

A mental health checkup for children and adolescents, a year into COVID

As a whole, this group experienced a significant short-term psychological toll. Though the long-term consequences aren’t yet known, particularly given how the year disproportionately exacerbated adverse childhood experiences, Penn experts remain cautiously optimistic.

Michele W. Berger

Black in Marine Science is building a community
Camille Gaynus in scuba gear in the water with mountains in the background

A dive trip in Indonesia cemented Camille Gaynus’s desire to pursue a career in marine biology. Her hope is that Black in Marine Science helps normalize the idea of Black people pursuing their interest in the field. (Image: Courtesy of Camille Gaynus)

Black in Marine Science is building a community

Postdoc Camille Gaynus of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues formed a nonprofit dedicated to lifting up Black voices in marine science and inspiring a new generation to follow their curiosity about the ocean.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Belarus plane ‘hijacking,’ journalist’s arrest brings international condemnation
Six people stand in a square in Poland in front of a statue of a man in toga, some hold Belarusian flags, one woman holds a sign reading "SOS" and a man holds a photo of Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich

Marches and protests in solidarity with Belarusian dissident journalist Raman Pratasevich have popped up around Europe since his arrest on May 23. (Image: Courtesy of Paŭliuk Šapiećka)

Belarus plane ‘hijacking,’ journalist’s arrest brings international condemnation

Penn Today spoke to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow, currently the Wolk Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Perry World House, to get some background, his take on the ordeal, and what should happen next.

Kristen de Groot

Neuro-oncologist joins Penn’s mission to fight brain cancer
Richard Phillips in a white lab coat.

Richard E. Phillips, a Presidential Assistant Professor of Neurology and member of the Penn Epigenetics Institute. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine)

Neuro-oncologist joins Penn’s mission to fight brain cancer

Richard Phillips, a Presidential Assistant Professor of Neurology and member of the Penn Epigenetics Institute, hopes to bring glioma research out of the “basement.”
The potential role of vaccine certificates in the next phase of the pandemic
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The potential role of vaccine certificates in the next phase of the pandemic

Public health law expert Eric Feldman and medical ethicist Emily Largent discuss the legal and ethical implications of companies and organizations requiring proof of vaccination to reengage with different sectors of the economy.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Leadership in action for Mental Health Awareness Month
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Leadership in action for Mental Health Awareness Month

A video message from Provost Wendell Pritchett and Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli supports the emotional well-being of faculty and staff.

Dee Patel