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.
Baby KJ’s gene-editing treatment lands him on Nature’s top 10 list Philadelphia Inquirer Baby KJ’s gene-editing treatment lands him on Nature’s top 10 list The successful treatment by doctors at Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia of a rare, life-threatening liver condition is spotlighted in a list of top scientific news for 2025.
Here’s why your hair turns gray, and what you can do about it The Washington Post Here’s why your hair turns gray, and what you can do about it George Cotsarelis of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses gray hair and what can be done about it.
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss Associated Press UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences welcomes a recent UN climate report’s emphasis on tackling issues across governments and society.
The state of U.S. media; plus, Paramount and Netflix go after Warner Brothers KPFA The state of U.S. media; plus, Paramount and Netflix go after Warner Brothers Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication looks at the “many problems” in the American media today.
Australia’s social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling BBC Australia’s social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School comments on the Australian ban on social media use by those younger than 16.
The baby whose life was saved by the first personalized CRISPR therapy Nature The baby whose life was saved by the first personalized CRISPR therapy Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used a gene-editing therapy tailored to unique DNA sequences to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder.
US packs 65,536 electrodes into paper-thin brain chip for real-time neural streaming Interesting Engineering US packs 65,536 electrodes into paper-thin brain chip for real-time neural streaming Bijan Peseran of the Perelman School of Medicine helped develop a new brain-computer interface that transmits neural data at unprecedented rates.
Ivy League to NFL? How kids, parents can be realistic about recruiting USA Today Ivy League to NFL? How kids, parents can be realistic about recruiting Former head football coach Ray Priore discusses the development of athletes from high school to college.
The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis The Washington Post The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis Changes in Medicaid could cause states to cut back in spending for home health care, according to Rachel Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine.