A cold triggered an autoimmune disease in a Pa. man. Now he’s channeling his challenges into advocacy for people with rare diseases Philadelphia Inquirer A cold triggered an autoimmune disease in a Pa. man. Now he’s channeling his challenges into advocacy for people with rare diseases Research led by Jonathan Sussman of the Perelman School of Medicine found that many rare disease patients report high annual spending on medical costs, reduced work and school hours, and difficulty accessing medication or services after diagnosis.
Biden completes a course of radiation therapy for prostate cancer The New York Times Biden completes a course of radiation therapy for prostate cancer Former President Joseph Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy for proton cancer at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia.
No fix without the front line: Why healthcare workers must drive change to stop ER violence Philadelphia Inquirer No fix without the front line: Why healthcare workers must drive change to stop ER violence K. Jane Muir of the Leonard Davis Institute and School of Nursing and Anish Agarwal of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine share advice from emergency room nurses and physicians to uphold safety measures for workplace violence.
Gerrymandering is bad. Expanding it is even worse Philadelphia Inquirer Gerrymandering is bad. Expanding it is even worse Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authors an opinion essay on redistricting.
By loosening standards, the FDA isn’t doing rare-disease patients any favors Los Angeles Times By loosening standards, the FDA isn’t doing rare-disease patients any favors Holly Fernandez-Lynch of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute co-authored an opinion essay arguing against loosening regulations for the development of rare-disease drug development.
What do the Olympic rings symbolize? AARP.org What do the Olympic rings symbolize? Robert DiGisi from the Wharton School explains the Olympic rings’ colors and history.
How to get more people to buy annuities The Wall Street Journal How to get more people to buy annuities Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School writes that making annuities a default option in 401(k)s makes it easier for people to turn retirement savings into retirement income that they won’t outlive.
Brownstein: Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman retraces path to a COVID vaccine at McGill talk Montreal Gazette Brownstein: Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman retraces path to a COVID vaccine at McGill talk Drew Weissman, co-creator of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and 2023 Nobel Prize winner, spoke at McGill University about the scientific journey behind the vaccine, ongoing skepticism, and the need for global pandemic preparedness.
People who are good at small talk do this one thing: It ‘makes a new acquaintance feel like an old friend’ CNBC People who are good at small talk do this one thing: It ‘makes a new acquaintance feel like an old friend’ Erica Boothby of the Wharton School explains how collaborative riffing can help form better conversational connections.
Needle-phobes, rejoice — you can now draw blood without a poke Business Insider Needle-phobes, rejoice — you can now draw blood without a poke Charlene Bierl of the Perelman School of Medicine says that labs are used to working with blood samples much larger than those collected by needle-free devices and have designed their testing procedures accordingly.