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A young child testing their blood sugar level with a finger prick machine.

Fifteen-year trend persists in disparate insulin pump use in children

Racial disparities in insulin pump use have persisted over the past 15 years, and this inequity in diabetes treatment may be playing a role in the poorer glycemic control and higher rates of diabetes complications in non-Hispanic Black children.

A farm for the community

The Food and Wellness Collaborative, which emerged from the ‘Your Big Idea’ competition, has turned an expanse of turf into a productive growing space.

A person in a surgical gown, rubber gloves, face mask, and glasses holding hands in front of the face of a person whose back is to the camera. That person is also wearing a mask and has earbuds in.

Nursing student volunteers play critical role at campus COVID-19 testing site

For two weeks, 37 fourth-year nursing students checked people in, conducted screenings, and swabbed noses, contributing to the more than 13,000 tests completed at Houston Hall since early August.

Happy same-sex couple seated at a table outside homeschooling their young child.

State laws are key to HIV prevention efforts

Data show that four of five people who could benefit from PrEP did not access the medication in 2018. A new study from Penn Nursing finds that states with comprehensive nondiscrimination laws for sexual and gender minorities have a higher PrEP-to-need ratio.

Antonia M. Villarruel reappointed dean of the Penn School of Nursing

The announcement was made today, and marks a continuation of Penn Nursing’s ranking as the top nursing school in the world since 2017. Villarruel’s strategic plan has brought progress throughout the entire Penn Nursing community.

healthcare professional with syringe and vaccine

Ensuring an ethical path to a ‘warp speed’ vaccine

Penn scholars consider the ethical implications of the development and allocation of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement

The latest theme year was ushered in last week with the Penn Reading Project. In a time of great distance, the University asks the community to think about how it can enact great engagement.

Penn Engineering and Nursing partner with Hillrom on Internet-of-Things Technology

A collaboration with nursing, engineering, and the medical device provider will develop new technologies to assist clinicians via “safe AI.”

Nurse in full PPE including a face shield.

Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health

Researchers at the Penn found that the understaffing at hospitals during the first surge of COVID patients has had adverse consequences on nurses and on patient care.

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A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors

In a collaborative new study between the School of Nursing and Drexel University, researchers have peeled back the layers of what causes and prevents many trauma-surviving Black men from seeking needed professional behavioral health care.

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