Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Philadelphia Business Journal Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Jean Bennett, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for their advancements in gene therapy and mRNA technology.
Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies Associated Press Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies Penn Carey Law’s Cary Coglianese says a Delaware judge’s rulings have given Dominion a head start on winning their defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass MSN.com A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass A 2022 study by Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that even light-to-moderate drinking levels, such as a couple of glasses of wine or beer per week, could reduce brain volume.
What to know about Dominion, the voting machine company suing Fox The New York Times What to know about Dominion, the voting machine company suing Fox A report from the Wharton School found that the three major elections technology vendors served more than 90 percent of eligible voters in the country as of 2016.
Teamsters have voted to strike at Philly area’s largest Coca-Cola distributor Philadelphia Inquirer Teamsters have voted to strike at Philly area’s largest Coca-Cola distributor A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a Philadelphia soda tax spurred a 39% reduction in the purchase of sweetened beverages.
Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines The Wall Street Journal Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a combined immunotherapy-vaccine approach could be a game changer for melanoma patients.
Colleges scramble to prepare for possible end of affirmative action Boston Globe Colleges scramble to prepare for possible end of affirmative action Dean Whitney Soule of Admissions discusses Penn’s free online course for high school students wanting to learn more about post-high school options and the college-admissions process.
Money doesn’t really affect happiness, and you shouldn’t care Forbes Money doesn’t really affect happiness, and you shouldn’t care A study co-authored by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School and PIK Professor Barbara Mellers finds that happiness increases when incomes rise above $75,000 for all but 20% of the population, the “least happy.”
In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma USA Today In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly.
Why are gas prices rising? 2023 has seen a spike in costs at the pump. Here’s what it means USA Today Why are gas prices rising? 2023 has seen a spike in costs at the pump. Here’s what it means Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School says that gas prices might reach $4.50 per gallon by late spring or summer, though a slowing economy makes that increase uncertain.