The Pope has now been in the hospital for 3 weeks battling double pneumonia. How serious is that?
Jeffrey Millstein of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a ventilator would be the next step if Pope Francis wasn’t able to breathe well enough with the non-invasive support he’s received so far.
Engineers build 30-feet-long all-glass bridge using 6,000-year-old technique
Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design has created a 30-foot-long bridge built entirely of interlocking 16-millimeter hollow glass pieces.
Study: H-1B Is the most restrictive visa category, only 20% of new applications result in approvals
A study by Britta Glennon of the Wharton School found that policies aimed at reducing immigration have the unintended consequence of encouraging firms to offshore jobs abroad.
At a recent Project HERO workshop at one of SHOP’s partner sites, Aravind Krishan, center, gave a brief presentation on heart health and Taylor Brothers, left, gave a CPR demo.
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Expanding on a legacy of heart health education
Angela Crumdy is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in Penn GSE’s Policy, Organizations, Leadership, and Systems Division.
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Angela Crumdy on the intersection of anthropology and education
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How a ‘conspiracy mindset’ promotes acceptance of vaccine misinformation, and how to counter it
Justice Amy Coney Barrett ignites anger on the right after ruling against Trump
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett reaches decisions after a process of good-faith, analytical reasoning.
Why automakers’ short reprieve from tariffs isn’t enough to weather Trump’s escalating trade war
John Paul MacDuffie of the Wharton School says that automakers will be hit differently by tariffs depending on where exactly their supply chains are.
Philadelphians push the city to do more to plant and protect trees
Perelman School of Medicine student Gyan Moorthy says that an exemption to tree planting requirements near certain affordable housing developments in Philadelphia denies the benefits of trees to an already vulnerable population.
Top home security upgrades that can lower your homeowners insurance premiums
According to joint research from the Wharton School and the University of Wisconsin, homeowner insurance premiums have risen an average of 33% since 2020.