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  • An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission

    Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine and collaborators have used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models.

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    Daniell stands in in lab coat in his lab next to shelves with small plants in jars.
    Henry Daniell, W.D. Miller Professor in the Department of Basic & Translational Sciences in Penn’s School of Dental Medicine.
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  • Future mRNA vaccines may prevent food and seasonal allergies
    A table of common food allergens including shellfish, peanuts, legumes, eggs, and milk.

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    Future mRNA vaccines may prevent food and seasonal allergies

    Early research from Penn Medicine finds a new mRNA vaccine stops allergens from causing immune reactions and life-threatening inflammation, with promise for future treatment for a variety of seasonal and food allergies.

    Sep 29, 2025

    Penn physicist Charles Kane to receive the 2026 Lorentz Medal
    Charles Kane

    Charles Kane, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Physics at Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences.

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    Penn physicist Charles Kane to receive the 2026 Lorentz Medal

    Awarded every four years by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, the medal honors Kane’s pioneering research on topological insulators.

    Sep 4, 2025