John Vasudevan of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Christian Pulisic’s “contusion” is a fancy word for a bruise to the bone or soft tissues, with recovery usually taking between one to three weeks.
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA to develop a universal flu vaccine, with plans being made for human testing.
Tobias Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that the First Amendment treats businesses that enter the commercial marketplace and put their talents in the service of customers very differently from street corner speakers proclaiming their own messages.
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Care Connect program is spearheading the use of virtual urgent care services and substance abuse professionals to provide treatment to patients, with a quote from Margaret Lowenstein.
Daniel Yoshor of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Elon Musk’s Neuralink implant has impressive hardware but does not represent a dramatic advance in restoring or enhancing brain function.
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.
César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have identified extinct antibiotic molecules in ancient mitochondrial DNA that could be revived to help fight infections.
A study by Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues points to a human oral amoeba as the host for a recently discovered family of DNA viruses.
A Big 5 doubleheader took place last night at the Palestra, with Penn hosting St. Joe’s and Temple taking on LaSalle.