Antibiotics created from extinct species could fight infections The Telegraph Antibiotics created from extinct species could fight infections César de la Fuente of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using AI algorithms to find antibiotics in extinct animal species.
Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths The Washington Post Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths A study led by Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing suggests that patients may suffer if hospitals substitute lower-wage staff for registered nurses.
Cat kidney transplants: For some, the pricey procedure is well worth it The Washington Post Cat kidney transplants: For some, the pricey procedure is well worth it The School of Veterinary Medicine is spotlighted as one of only three facilities in the U.S. which offer feline kidney transplants, and Lillian Aronson says that cats are a natural living model of kidney disease.
Trader Joe’s tiny coolers are selling like hot cakes. Why and how do products go viral? CNN Trader Joe’s tiny coolers are selling like hot cakes. Why and how do products go viral? Jonah Berger of the Wharton School says that trends often go viral for low-cost public consumables.
How Philadelphians are working to protect birds from deadly window collisions PBS NewsHour How Philadelphians are working to protect birds from deadly window collisions Penn is working to keep birds safe from window collisions, with remarks from university landscape planner Chloe Cerwinka and Zade Dohman, a rising fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences from Spearfish, South Dakota.
A quarter of all Americans still believe the biggest vaccine lie ScienceAlert A quarter of all Americans still believe the biggest vaccine lie A survey by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that a quarter of U.S. adults believe in or are unsure about a false link between autism and the MMR vaccine, which treats measles.
Florida soaked with epic rainstorms: Yep, it’s climate change Salon.com Florida soaked with epic rainstorms: Yep, it’s climate change Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that continued fossil fuel burning could lead to six feet of sea level rise and the displacement of nearly a billion people by the end of the century.
Do you know the symptoms of syphilis? Survey finds many Americans don’t KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Do you know the symptoms of syphilis? Survey finds many Americans don’t A survey by Sean Patterson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that many Americans don’t know the symptoms of syphilis.
Racism can spark depression and anxiety in Black adolescents, study finds The Washington Post Racism can spark depression and anxiety in Black adolescents, study finds Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that scientific studies often influence and inform intervention strategies, including his own as director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative.
Bud Light boycott still hammers local distributors one year later: ‘Very upsetting’ ABC News Bud Light boycott still hammers local distributors one year later: ‘Very upsetting’ Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that the enduring impact of the Bud Light boycott defies a decades-long history of largely ineffective consumer boycotts.