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Bird flu can jump to mammals. Should we worry?
Science News

Bird flu can jump to mammals. Should we worry?

Louise Moncla’s lab at the School of Veterinary Medicine is developing ways to scan genetic blueprints of past outbreaks for signatures of a virus that can jump between different animal species.

Mar 6, 2023

Biomilq and the new science of artificial breast milk
The New Yorker

Biomilq and the new science of artificial breast milk

Jessica Martucci of the School of Arts & Sciences says that historical imperatives endorsed by health authorities rarely translated into meaningful support for women interested in breast-feeding.

Mar 6, 2023

Three Penn Medicine faculty members named Hastings Center Fellows

Three Penn Medicine faculty members named Hastings Center Fellows

Emily Largent, Peter Reese, and Dominic Sisti are recognized for their work towards informing scholarship and public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care, life sciences research, and the environment.

Havana Syndrome is a mystery, but not of physics
Bloomberg

Havana Syndrome is a mystery, but not of physics

Ken Foster of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that microwaves can stimulate the cochlea and cause people to hear a clicking sound known as the Frey effect.

Mar 2, 2023

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