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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Vaccinations continue to fall despite West Virginia’s COVID-19 sweepstakes
Kevin Volpp of Penn’s Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics and Katy Milkman of the Wharton School spoke about incentivizing COVID-19 vaccination. “The longer you wait, the more you get into the hardline, ‘I’m really not interested’ or ‘I’m really against this’ group, and they’re harder to persuade,” said Milkman.
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An unlikely treatment offers hope for chronic pains sufferers but drug makers see little incentive
Patricia Danzon of the Wharton School commented on drug companies’ hesitance to produce new medications. “Bringing a new drug to market requires getting FDA approval and that requires doing clinical trials,” she said. “That’s a significant investment, and companies, unsurprisingly, are not willing to do that unless they can get a patent and be the sole supplier of that drug for at least some period of time.”
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The Painful Side of Positive Health Care Marketing
Guy David of the Wharton School and the Perelman School of Medicine comments on health-care marketing, saying, “When the ads are more consumer-facing as opposed to professional-facing, the content tends to be more passionate.”
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Pet-Store Puppies Linked to Campylobacter Outbreak in People
Shelley Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the connection between puppies purchased from a chain of pet stores and the outbreak of Campylobacter in people.
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Social and Emotional Skills: Everybody Loves Them, but Still Can't Define Them
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for her research on “grit.”
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Many Avoid End-of-life Care Planning, Study Finds
Katherine Courtright of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the proportion of adults who have completed advance directives for end-of-life planning.
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Audio: Without Medical Support, DIY Detox Often Fails
Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about detoxing from opioid addictions.
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Why Colleges Already Face Race-related Challenges in Serving Future Students
Yvonne Romero Da Silva of Admissions comments on how higher education institutions can support students with academic gaps.
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Audio: Fresh Food by Prescription: This Health Care Firm Is Trimming Costs – and Waistlines
Mitesh Patel of the Perelman School of Medicine describes the current U.S. health-care system as a “reactive” disease-care system.
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Audio: A Lazarus Patient and the Limits of a Lifesaving Stroke Procedure
Brett Cucchiara of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about ischemic strokes.