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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Earth’s unicorn population is exploding
David Hsu of the Wharton School comments on how huge returns for investors have amplified the venture capital cycle.
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COVID super-immunity: one of the pandemic’s great puzzles
Rishi Goel of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on his work studying super-immunity, or ‘hybrid immunity,” as most scientists call it.
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Genetic testing saves lives. So why aren’t more women of color doing it?
Susan Domchek and Carmen Guerra of the Perelman School of Medicine are interviewed on why understanding heritage can transform outcomes for Black and Latinx women at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
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$450 million for Philly mass transit is running out. Where will that money come from?
Gilles Duranton of the Wharton School comments on how politics has often hampered more widespread taxing of commuters who drive into crowded downtowns.
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Why are incarcerated people, the only Americans with guaranteed health care, dying of COVID-19 faster than the general public?
Daniel Teixeira da Silva and SUMR scholar Kayla McLymont of the Leonard Davis Institute wrote an opinion piece about the lack of regulation of health care in U.S. correctional facilities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how these shortcomings in how health care is overseen in prisons and jails can have fatal consequences,” they said.
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Same vaccines, but different fatality rates: Why are some COVID outbreaks worse than others?
John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said, “We’ve learned more in the last year and a half about human immunology and human vaccine responses than we probably learned in the previous several decades.”
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Data from federal scientists raise questions about J.&J. booster shots
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on which vaccines should offer an mRNA booster and how much data the F.D.A. needs before making that recommendation.
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The Beat with Ari Melber
Thea Gallagher of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed the pandemic’s toll on mental health. Rather than forcing a confident, upbeat exterior to appease others, Gallagher recommends “being real and authentic, and talking about the struggles that you are having.”
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The Hopkins doc vs. the vaccine consensus
The School of Nursing’s Melanie Kornides says that it is hard to determine how much impact a professional basketball player’s anti-vaccine stance will have on vaccination rates.
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7 superfoods for your teeth
Dean Mark Wolff of the School of Dental Medicine said low-sugar, high-fiber diets can help protect teeth and gums. “You’re not just feeding yourself—you’re feeding all the good and bad bacteria that live in your mouth,” he said.