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  • Penn ED tents ready for COVID-19 surge

    The aim of the temporary structures is to identify and sort patients before they enter the hospitals. Those with mild symptoms can get tested and sent home, leaving the space inside for more severe cases.
    Two large and three small temporary tents outside the Emergency Department at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
    The ambulance bays immediately outside the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ED on 34th Street became home to its exterior screening facility, which comprises more than 1,200 square feet—currently Penn’s largest ED triage setup. As at other hospitals, the operation there replaces the triage efforts taking place inside the ED. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine)

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  • Exposure to air pollution worsens Alzheimer’s disease
    Emissions from a power plant.

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    Exposure to air pollution worsens Alzheimer’s disease

    New research from Penn Medicine finds living in areas with high concentration of air pollution is associated with increased buildup of amyloid and tau proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, accelerating cognitive decline.

    Sep 9, 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