5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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An RSV vaccine is being recommended for older adults, but a Penn survey found most know little about the disease
A survey by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that most Americans are ill-informed about RSV and unfamiliar with its symptoms.
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What time, day, and month are the most dangerous to drive in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?
Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design says that crashes in Philadelphia stop-and-go traffic often result in fender-benders rather than deaths.
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How to hack your commute during the I-95 bridge collapse repairs
Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design says that knowing what to expect helps commuters have patience and handle traffic.
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No car, no problem: Philly is one of the best U.S. cities to live in without a personal vehicle
Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design says that certain parts of Philadelphia aren’t walkable or transit-friendly, with construction on sidewalks often a hurdle for pedestrians.
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Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold
In an opinion article, Margaret Lowenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine and Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, both senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute, write about the need for bold action in the fight against opioids in Philadelphia.
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I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know
Marilyn V. Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine says that any carcinogens and particulates from the I-95 tanker-truck accident in Philadelphia would have been quickly dispersed and diluted once the fire was out.
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America sleepwalks through a climate crisis. Will this smoke alarm wake us up?
Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that eastern North America is one location where people can expect the greatest increase in combined heat and drought from human-caused warming.
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Pet owners and dog walkers say they’re struggling with Philly’s air quality. Veterinarians say ‘stay inside’
Katie Krebs of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that pets with sensitive noses, like dogs and cats, are even more susceptible to poor air quality than humans.
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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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Penn baseball readies for the bright lights and ‘big crowds’ of NCAA regional play
The No. 4 seed in the Auburn Regional, Penn will match up first against the top-seeded hosts on Friday night, the same program it faced the last time it was in the tournament, 28 years prior.