Tech-enabled caregiving can help dementia patients stay at home — perhaps for too long STAT News Tech-enabled caregiving can help dementia patients stay at home — perhaps for too long Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the promise and peril of technology-enabled caregiving for dementia patients.
Google promises gift cards to some who agree to hand over data Detroit Free Press Google promises gift cards to some who agree to hand over data Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication warns of the drawbacks to widespread collection of consumers’ data online.
Map shows states rolling back property taxes Newsweek Map shows states rolling back property taxes Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that there are great affordability benefits to homeowners of reducing property tax rates as property tax values increase.
Saving kids who have pediatric cancer requires research funding, report says CBS Philadelphia Saving kids who have pediatric cancer requires research funding, report says Penn student Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient treated for leukemia with CAR T therapy, which was created at Penn.
VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new health records expansion The Washington Post VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new health records expansion Ross Koppel of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new VA health-records system.
A refresher on how some East Coast states cap-and-trade carbon Marketplace (NPR) A refresher on how some East Coast states cap-and-trade carbon Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design says cap-and-trade can’t be the only way states and countries try to tackle climate change.
Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits WHYY (Philadelphia) Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits More than 70% of all doctors at Penn Medicine use generative AI tools to save time during their day, including Corrine Rhodes. An article by PIK Professor Kevin Johnson and colleagues at Penn Medicine describes how 46 doctors across 17 specialties felt about the AI tool after using it for a few weeks late last year.
Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you NPR Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you Stefano Puntoni of the Wharton School says that Wi-Fi quality is an aspect of video communications that is generally left out of discussion about remote work and virtual meetings.
Struggling to stay awake in a meeting? Here’s what to do CNN Struggling to stay awake in a meeting? Here’s what to do Amita Sehgal of the Perelman School of Medicine offers tips on staying alert during meetings.
Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list features nine Philly-area people, including the creator of a kid-safe power tool PhillyVoice Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list features nine Philly-area people, including the creator of a kid-safe power tool Penn alums Alexandre Imbot, Eli Moraru, and Kausi Raman and current Penn student Crystal Yang have earned spots on this year’s 30 Under 30 list from Forbes.