Tech-enabled caregiving can help dementia patients stay at home — perhaps for too long
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the promise and peril of technology-enabled caregiving for dementia patients.
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Reflecting on Jane Austen, 250 years after her birth
Virtual nursing programs in hospitals fall short of expectations
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Improving treatment for an autoimmune bleeding condition
The street of the future isn’t just for cars—it’s designed for life
In an opinion essay, Yadan Luo of the Weitzman School of Design writes that an innovation in Chinatown that uses a movable market stall to turn a roadway into a pedestrian plaza could create temporary community spaces throughout the city.
A powerful new drug is creating a ‘withdrawal crisis’ in Philadelphia
Kelli Murray of Penn Medicine’s addiction medicine program works with people who abuse a powerful new drug.
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Josh Shapiro has a full-circle moment at Pennsylvania Society dinner in NYC, and David L. Cohen is honored
Former trustees chair David Cohen was honored at the annual Pennsylvania Society dinner in New York City. President Emerita Amy Guttmann was among those praising him.
Smartphones can harm your pre-teen’s health. So what’s the best age to hand them one?
Ran Barzilay of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses the health implications of smartphone use by children.