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The diabetes drug Ozempic became a popular weight-loss hack. Could it also help curb addictions?
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Nursing found that a drug similar to semaglutide had profound effects on cocaine-mediated behaviors in mice.
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Big Tech rolls back misinformation measures ahead of 2024
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that fact-checking is generally a stronger antidote to misinformation than blocking speech.
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Race-neutral equations examined for interpreting lung function tests
A study by Alexander Moffett of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that use of a race-neutral reference equation resulted in an increased number of Black people with respiratory impairment and increased severity of impairment.
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Pennsylvania takes step to become the second state to require nurse staffing minimums in hospitals
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that Pennsylvania has sufficient registered nurses, just not enough nurses providing patient care in hospitals.
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COVID rules boosted kids’ coverage
A Penn Medicine study found that Pandemic-era Medicaid rules resulted in coverage for more than 655,000 additional children.
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Carbon capture and storage is ‘no free lunch’, warns climate chief
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that oil producers are misrepresenting the IPCC’s findings on carbon capture technology by arguing for a continued use of fossil fuels.
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Innovative design doubles efficiency of lightweight solar cells for space
Deep Jariwala of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have proposed an improved design for lightweight 2D solar cells, a promising solution for supplying energy in space exploration and settlements.
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Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences
As co-chair of an NIH group to re-envision postdoctoral training, PIK Professor Shelley Berger expresses concern about the future of academic research.
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‘Silver tsunami’ sweeps U.S. with sizeable seniors
A 2019 study by Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that the number of homeless elderly people would triple during the next 10 years.
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‘Politics in slums highly active and competitive’
Tariq Thachil of the School of Arts & Sciences has co-authored a new book, “Migrants and Machine Politics,” which states that most assumed knowledge about Indian slums is based on myth rather than fact.