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Philadelphia Inquirer

Universities’ vaccine mandates helped stop virus deaths in their local counties, study says

The University of Pennsylvania is noted as one of several Pennsylvania schools that required COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff.

The New York Times

Analysis deems Biden’s climate and tax bill fiscally responsible

The Penn Wharton Budget Model projects that Biden’s climate and tax bill will reduce federal budget deficits over the next decade.

The New York Times

‘What if this is my destiny?’ Children of Alzheimer’s patients sometimes fear future diagnosis

David Wolk of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the positive and negative effects of anxiety in managing future Alzheimer’s.

2022 Klein Family Social Justice grant recipients

Penn Arts & Sciences has awarded three Klein Family Social Justice grants to these faculty-led projects: Personalized, Accelerated Science Learning, led by Lori Flanagan-Cato, an associate professor of psychology; Free State Slavery and Bound Labor: Pennsylvania, led by Sarah Barringer Gordon, a professor of history and the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law, and Kathleen Brown, the David Boies Professor of History; and Kitchen Science: A Platform for Inclusive and Accessible Outreach, led by Arnold Mathijssen, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy.

Using pediatric office visits to help parents quit smoking

Using the pediatric setting as a touch point to support the health of parents is a promising new avenue to combat tobacco use. Research from Penn LDI focuses on overcoming barriers to tap into the potential of pediatric office visits to address parental smoking, with the goal of offering evidence-based treatment to all parents who smoke.

8/11

Bat Night

The Woodlands presents an evening of urban biodiversity, examining bats that have inhabited the area on a tour. The Popalong Truck will be serving sweets and attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic and flashlight.

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The Woodlands, 4000 Woodland Ave.

Wired

This stamp-sized ultrasound patch can image internal organs

Chandra Sehgal of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the potential reliability and user-friendliness of a smaller ultrasound patch.

Time

Why some experts suggest getting a PCR test, even if you already know you have COVID-19

Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine believes that fewer clinics will require official COVID test results now that at-home tests have become the norm.

ABC News

Manchin declines to say if he’d back Biden in 2024; hopeful Sinema okays deficit and climate deal

The Penn Wharton Budget Model is quoted on the effects of the Senate spending deal, noting that it will add a slight initial increase to inflation.

The Washington Post

Clergy sue over Florida abortion law, say it violates religious freedom

Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences plans to challenge abortion bans nationwide on the basis of right to religious freedom.