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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Penn alums changing grocery game for Philadelphians in food deserts with Community Grocer program
Penn alums Alex Imbot and Eli Moraru have co-founded the Community Grocer to supply grab-and-go meal kits and hot, fresh meals for Philadelphia residents.
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America’s headed for an interest payment crisis
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School says that interest payments will likely overcome the amount the U.S. spends on national defense within a couple years.
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Long COVID brain fog may originate in a surprising place, say scientists
A study by Christoph Thaiss and Maayan Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that long COVID’s neurological symptoms, like brain fog, memory loss, and fatigue, may stem from serotonin reduction.
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‘Bond King’ Bill Gross says it’s time to stop betting against bonds and get ready for an economic slowdown: ‘Recession in 4th quarter’
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School believes that the Federal Reserve will not hike rates again on Nov. 1st because of the bond market.
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Why brainstorming doesn’t work
In an Op-Ed, Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why “brainwriting” is better than brainstorming for unearthing the hidden potential in teams.
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Dropping out of college to join the AI gold rush
Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School says that the large data sets and deep technical expertise required to build AI products mean that students have much to learn on-campus before striking out on their own.
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Long COVID research is in its ‘most hopeful’ phase yet
A study by Christoph Thaiss and Maayan Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues suggests that serotonin could be a target for long COVID treatment.
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Ozempic and Wegovy don’t cost what you think they do
Jalpa Doshi of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as market competition increases for weight-loss drugs, prices will decrease accordingly.
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A crucial pattern behind long COVID may have been identified
A study by Christoph Thaiss and Maayan Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues suggests that several current hypotheses for the pathophysiology of long COVID are linked by a single pathway that is connected by serotonin reduction.
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Overtalking may signal a mental health condition
Christian Kohler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people who suffer from generalized anxiety disorder can be wordy and often need feedback.