A how-to guide for COVID-19 testing at Penn A how-to guide for COVID-19 testing at Penn With the launch of Penn Cares, Penn Today provides additional details on the new testing program, how eligible members of the Penn community can enroll, and how the testing procedure works.
2020 alumna Nia Akins receives NCAA’s Today’s Top 10 Award 2020 alumna Nia Akins receives NCAA’s Today’s Top 10 Award The Award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
How can the world allocate COVID-19 vaccines fairly? How can the world allocate COVID-19 vaccines fairly? It’s an ethical question many Penn experts are contemplating. One fact is certain, they say: Distribution must not exacerbate disparities and inequities in health care.
Nearly half of young drivers resume driving just weeks after a concussion Nearly half of young drivers resume driving just weeks after a concussion New research finds that nearly half of adolescents who sought specialty care for a concussion were back to driving when asked approximately two weeks after the injury, even though few had returned to exercise and sports.
Monitoring patients remotely brings fourfold decline in rehospitalization after joint replacements Monitoring patients remotely brings fourfold decline in rehospitalization after joint replacements The rate of hospital readmissions for hip and knee replacement patients declined from roughly 12% to 3% when they were enrolled in a “hovering” program.
New strategies for designing electroluminescent materials New strategies for designing electroluminescent materials A collaborative team of materials scientists and theoretical chemists provide hybrid perovskite nanoparticles that are high-efficiency light emitters by using a comprehensive defect-suppression strategy.
Capitol attack: Where does American democracy go from here? The U.S. Capitol at dusk. Q&A Capitol attack: Where does American democracy go from here? As the nation processes the unprecedented mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, many are wondering what happens now for America. Legal scholar Claire Finkelstein shares her thoughts on the siege and its effects on democracy.
Community spread of COVID-19 tied to patient survival rates at area hospitals Community spread of COVID-19 tied to patient survival rates at area hospitals Discovering wide variation in hospitals’ COVID-19 survival rates, researchers found that the levels of COVID-19 in the surrounding community was likely the driving factor.
Lost and found: The art of translation Lost and found: The art of translation For faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences, translation is an art that allows us to communicate across cultural difference.
Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade The parasite Cryptosporidium, transmitted through water sources, is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease in the world. (Image: Muthgapatti Kandasamy and Boris Striepen) Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade A chain reaction led by cells lining the intestines tips the immune system off to the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium, according to a study led by researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine.