Why people really quit their jobs—and how employers can stop it Time Why people really quit their jobs—and how employers can stop it Maurice Schweitzer at the Wharton School co-writes that employee turnover is costly and it’s essential to understand why workers quit, especially when it can help organizations find effective ways to reduce turnover.
Higher rates were supposed to lower housing prices. It isn’t working Barron’s Higher rates were supposed to lower housing prices. It isn’t working Susan Wachter of the Wharton School writes that mortgage rates have doubled, but housing prices persist at all-time highs and affordability at 40-year lows.
Weight-loss drug Zepbound offers a new way to treat sleep apnea The New York Times Weight-loss drug Zepbound offers a new way to treat sleep apnea Sigrid Veasey of the Perelman School of Medicine says that some sleep apnea patients are so desperate for a solution that they sew tennis balls onto their shirts to stop them from sleeping on their backs, which makes snoring worse.
Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate Associated Press Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate An arm of the charitable Foundation Fighting Blindness helped launch a company, Opus Genetics, to advance gene therapy work by Jean Bennett of the Perelman School of Medicine.
Penn analysis supports state commission’s recommendation for boost in Pa. education funding KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Penn analysis supports state commission’s recommendation for boost in Pa. education funding An analysis by A. Brooks Bowden and doctoral candidates David Loeb and Katie Pullom of the Graduate School of Education outlines the measurable benefits of a $5.1 billion increase in Pennsylvania K-12 spending over seven years.
Black patients more likely to experience MACE after ADT for prostate cancer HealthDay Black patients more likely to experience MACE after ADT for prostate cancer A study by Biniyam G. Demissei of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that Black patients were more likely to experience major adverse cardiovascular events after a treatment for prostate cancer.
An oncologist just revealed the most common last words of the dying—and what they say about how to live without regrets Inc. An oncologist just revealed the most common last words of the dying—and what they say about how to live without regrets During his Commencement address at Penn, author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee said that love and forgiveness are the things most spoken about on death beds.
Extreme heat and human health, how to cool cities, could index funds go bust? WHYY (Philadelphia) Extreme heat and human health, how to cool cities, could index funds go bust? Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine explains how the changing climate impacts the human body and why some groups are more prone to weather-related complications than others.
Record-breaking Matthew Fallon leads young contingent on U.S. men’s Olympic swim team Associated Press Record-breaking Matthew Fallon leads young contingent on U.S. men’s Olympic swim team Rising fourth-year Matthew Fallon of Warren, New Jersey, has qualified for the men’s U.S. Olympic swimming team.
New immunotherapy combination could ‘change the landscape’ of cancer treatment Stat New immunotherapy combination could ‘change the landscape’ of cancer treatment A study by Andy Minn and postdoc Divij Mathew of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that a combination checkpoint inhibitor therapy benefited patients with lung cancer.