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Coronavirus
Five things to know about this year’s ‘tripledemic’
Five things to know about this year’s ‘tripledemic’
The Perelman School of Medicine’s E. John Wherry and Scott Hensley discuss the season’s confluence of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV and how our bodies are responding.
For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition.
Unpacking barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Latino communities
Unpacking barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Latino communities
A study from Penn Nursing and others finds that for Latino or Hispanic populations in the U.S. four main barriers come into play: access to health care services, money, immigration concerns, and misinformation.
Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine
Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine
Five Penn experts have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.
South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic
South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic
Former South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun shared his nation’s successful approach to the pandemic in a Perry World House lecture.
Pregnancy, childbirth, the pandemic, and stress
Pregnancy, childbirth, the pandemic, and stress
For two years, the interdisciplinary Project IGNITE has followed 1,000 pregnant individuals and their children to learn more about what role environmental factors play in preterm birth, poor pregnancy outcomes, and social and emotional development.
Chewing to curb COVID
Chewing to curb COVID
Penn Medicine will conduct a new clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a chewing gum designed by School of Dental Medicine researchers to trap SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva.
Five things to know about COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester
Five things to know about COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester
In an effort to keep everyone within the Penn community healthy, Benoit Dubé, Penn’s chief wellness officer, says it is critical that University students, staff, and faculty adhere to the recommended public health guidelines.
‘Trusted messengers’ distill science, debunk myths about COVID-19 vaccine
‘Trusted messengers’ distill science, debunk myths about COVID-19 vaccine
VaxUpPhillyFamilies, led by Penn’s School of Nursing, engages Philadelphia parents and caregivers as vaccine ambassadors to identify concerns and provide support related to COVID-19 vaccines, increase vaccine uptake, and address social support needs.
Testing, treatments, and more: A glossary for year three of the pandemic
Testing, treatments, and more: A glossary for year three of the pandemic
Penn Today adds a new installment to this series aimed at making sense of the language around COVID-19.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn scientists are honored for mRNA research used in COVID vaccines
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame for their research on mRNA vaccines.
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National Geographic
COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that many mammalian ACE-2 receptors are proving susceptible to COVID, even if they aren’t a perfect match.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new XBB.1.5 COVID variant is more immune-evasive and is sharply increasing in Pennsylvania as a proportion of all infections.
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6ABC.com
Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts
Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing says that masking remains one of the best ways to mitigate the high risk of COVID transmission in schools.
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The New York Times
As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it
Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID
Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases.
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