The White House’s tax bill will consider SALT (again). What’s that mean for you?
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School says that protective zoning privileges existing homeowners at the expense of new development, which leads to increased property taxes in some higher-income states.
New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back
A study co-authored by Eric Roberts of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that patients who lose access to Medicaid and Medicare coverage fill fewer prescriptions on average and are more likely to die, depending on their conditions and drug costs.
Is empathy required in the age of AI — or can we just outsource it?
Lynn Wu of the Wharton School says that machine-generated data produces worse content than human data when it’s fed into an AI algorithm, causing the output of generative AI to gradually degrade when it relies solely on itself.
FDA significantly limits access to COVID-19 vaccines
Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine wants to avoid a situation where people who don’t fall into a “recommended” category couldn’t get a vaccine if they wanted it.
Patients with controlled psoriasis still face systemic inflammation, cardiometabolic risks
A study co-authored by Joel M. Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that residual inflammation persists among patients with psoriasis despite optimal disease response to biologic therapies, putting them at risk for broader health conditions.
Dermatologists are alarmed about Gen Z’s dangerous new skincare trend
Susan C. Taylor of the Perelman School of Medicine says that skin protection efforts need to be doubled when UV is high, since that means there are many UV rays getting through.
American women are about to inherit $50 trillion. What is the Great Wealth Transfer?
According to a 2021 analysis by researchers at the Wharton School, Americans are most likely to inherit between the ages of 56 and 65.
Biden White House doctor Kevin O’Connor faces subpoena calls
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that former President Biden likely had prostate cancer growing and spreading for many years, perhaps even a decade.
Scientists edited genes inside a living person for the first time—and saved his life
Kiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas of the Perelman School of Medicine led a team from Penn and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that used gene editing to heal a baby with a rare genetic condition.
Stabilized, not shut down: What ketamine really does to the brain
A study by Alexander Proekt of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues suggests that ketamine increases brain stability despite vivid hallucinations and losing touch with one’s surroundings.