Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School writes that making annuities a default option in 401(k)s makes it easier for people to turn retirement savings into retirement income that they won’t outlive.
Research led by Jonathan Sussman of the Perelman School of Medicine found that many rare disease patients report high annual spending on medical costs, reduced work and school hours, and difficulty accessing medication or services after diagnosis.
Penn Medicine is spending more than $500 million on two new cancer facilities in Philadelphia and central New Jersey, featuring remarks from Julia Puchtler, Robert Vonderheide, and Jim Metz.
Former President Joseph Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy for proton cancer at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia.
Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA helped diagnose and treat Brooklyn Olumba’s breast cancer.
Erica Boothby of the Wharton School explains how collaborative riffing can help form better conversational connections.
David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine, who saved his own life by repurposing an existing drug, has been honored with the John Scott Award.
Holly Fernandez-Lynch of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute co-authored an opinion essay arguing against loosening regulations for the development of rare-disease drug development.
Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authors an opinion essay on redistricting.
Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have found that early exposure to peanuts can cut allergy risks.