2/27
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Supreme Court wasn’t always a threat
Ben Jealous of the Annenberg School for Communication writes about changes in the history of the Supreme Court.
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CDC stumbles again, mistakenly posts 'draft' guidance about airborne COVID-19 spread
Ronald Collman of the Perelman School of Medicine recommended wearing a mask indoors when near people from other households. "It is going to be the most effective way to lessen the likelihood of person-to-person transmission," he said. "This may be the season for small gatherings with your most intimate family members."
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Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly—a nurse explains potential causes and proper treatment
Rachel McFadden of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute writes that “tranq” wounds—characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue—have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs. [This article contains graphic images.]
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Penn surgeons connected a pig liver to the body of a deceased person, showing it could work for living patients
Abraham Shaked of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on a liver that came from a pig that was genetically modified so it would not provoke the human immune system.
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Philly health department launches new lab to sequence, track COVID variants
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine, whose lab has helped to sequence COVID data samples, says that the more people who can contribute to this work, the better.
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A Roosevelt Blvd. subway is not guaranteed, but community input could help
In an Op-Ed, doctoral student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design discusses the progress and potential of a new Roosevelt Boulevard subway in Philadelphia.
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Does health care law protect emergency abortion?
Allison Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that the federal emergency-care law trumps state law, but notes that it’s difficult to predict the outcome when such a case reaches the Supreme Court.
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UPenn chaplain discusses the decision to cancel classes, and the difficulties in returning to normal during coronavirus
University Chaplain Charles “Chaz” Howard spoke about adapting to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic. “I think one of things I’ve been trying to tell my colleagues is to not try to replicate what we were doing beforehand,” he said. “It’s OK if it’s not as good as it was before. We’re learning as we go. We’re just doing our best.”