Thankful for breakthroughs in gene therapy The Washington Post Thankful for breakthroughs in gene therapy In an editorial, Penn Medicine and CHOP are lauded for the successful treatment of a baby born with a genetic liver deficiency.
Proposal to remove advanced nursing from list of ‘professional’ degrees is short-sighted and dangerous STAT News Proposal to remove advanced nursing from list of ‘professional’ degrees is short-sighted and dangerous Connie M. Ulrich, Marian S. Ware, and Martha A.Q. Curle of the School of Nursing write about the importance of nursing for the U.S. health system and how it will be difficult for nurses to receive financial aid under a new Department of Education proposal.
Most Americans believe obesity is a disease that deserves insurance coverage, poll finds Home News Here Most Americans believe obesity is a disease that deserves insurance coverage, poll finds Shazia Siddique of the Perelman School of Medicine says there is an urgent need to expand affordable treatment for obesity.
Wall Street is on tenterhooks over the Fed’s ‘rare, genuinely suspenseful’ December meeting: The committee is unsure of the data and one another Fortune Wall Street is on tenterhooks over the Fed’s ‘rare, genuinely suspenseful’ December meeting: The committee is unsure of the data and one another
I have long Covid. Don’t call my chronic disease a ‘journey’ STAT News I have long Covid. Don’t call my chronic disease a ‘journey’ According Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences, usage of the word “journey” in biomedical literature rose slowly and steadily from a low rate in 1990 to 2010 and then exponentially until 2024.
Are you lazy or do you have pathological demand avoidance? New York Magazine Are you lazy or do you have pathological demand avoidance? Edward Brodkin of the Perelman School of Medicine says pathological demand avoidance is something of a catchall term.
Is it ‘seditious’ or ‘illegal’ to urge the military to refuse unlawful orders? Legal experts weigh in Time Is it ‘seditious’ or ‘illegal’ to urge the military to refuse unlawful orders? Legal experts weigh in Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that lawmakers have the right to freedom of speech.
AI’s ripple effects extend to home sales Bloomberg AI’s ripple effects extend to home sales Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says job cuts and reduced hiring by major employers are cooling demand for housing.
‘Stranger things’ Star Noah Schnapp is feeling terrifyingly excited The Hollywood Reporter ‘Stranger things’ Star Noah Schnapp is feeling terrifyingly excited Noah Schnapp is studying film at Penn.
The Trump administration’s portable mortgage push could let you keep your 3% rate, but experts warn it may backfire. What can homeowners do now? Moneywise The Trump administration’s portable mortgage push could let you keep your 3% rate, but experts warn it may backfire. What can homeowners do now? Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that a portable mortgage could nudge homeowners who have been staying put to sell, opening the door for new buyers.