Through
4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
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.
Penn In the News
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.”
Penn In the News
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.”
Penn In the News
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.
Penn In the News
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for her research on “grit.”
Penn In the News
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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Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about detoxing from opioid addictions.
Penn In the News
Yvonne Romero Da Silva of Admissions comments on how higher education institutions can support students with academic gaps.
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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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Brett Cucchiara of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about ischemic strokes.