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Coronavirus Research
Racing to deliver a vaccine to the masses
While the world works to flatten the curve, scientists at Penn and Wistar hope to deliver the COVID-19 pandemic’s silver bullet: a vaccine that effectively protects people from infection.
Journalists brave danger to report on coronavirus
Barbie Zelizer, director of the Center for Media at Risk at the Annenberg School for Communication, says there are four types of dangers journalists are facing while reporting on COVID-19.
How small businesses around Penn are surviving the coronavirus crisis
Small businesses in and around Penn are coming up with creative ways to financially survive the coronavirus crisis, as local and state governments issue shelter-in-place orders.
Coronavirus aid package a start, but more will be needed
A Knowledge@Wharton report suggests there's plenty the federal government got right in its $2.2 trillion relief package, but it may not be enough in the long-term.
The Great Depression, the New Deal, and how disasters change politics
History professor Brent Cebul talks about lessons politicians can take from the Great Depression and the New Deal and how disasters like the current pandemic can change politics.
Ibuprofen does not worsen COVID-19, reports FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org disproves the idea that ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can make COVID-19 cases more severe.
Why Asian-American racism is rampant during the coronavirus
In a Q&A, Professor of English Josephine Park discusses the history of Asian-American racism in the U.S. in light of recent rhetoric from government officials and reports of harassment in public.
Penn provides an additional $4 million of support to communities, small businesses and workforce impacted by COVID-19
The University’s dedication is on top of the $1 million employee assistance fund announced earlier this month by Penn Medicine.
Researchers, schools answer the call for personal protective equipment and critical supplies
To help in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus, groups across campus are donating what they can, from masks and gloves to ventilators.
Wharton expert examines U.S.’s record number of unemployment claims
Diane Lim of the Wharton School explains what the U.S.’s record number of unemployment claims means to the current economy amid the coronavirus crisis.
In the News
The mRNA miracle workers
Nobel laureates Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine appear on “Sunday Morning” to discuss their careers, their mRNA research, and the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Review of COVID death stats finds likely undercount in official numbers
A paper co-authored by Penn researchers found that COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. were likely undercounted in official statistics during the first 30 months of the pandemic.
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The Franklin Institute honors nine scientists and engineers on its 200th anniversary
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for receiving awards from the Franklin Institute and subsequently being honored with a Nobel Prize.
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You should still get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nobel Prize winner who helped discover it explains why
Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine, who won the Nobel Prize along with Katalin Karikó, discusses the backlash against vaccinations and whether to receive the latest COVID vaccine.
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Long COVID brain fog may originate in a surprising place, say scientists
A study by Christoph Thaiss and Maayan Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that long COVID’s neurological symptoms, like brain fog, memory loss, and fatigue, may stem from serotonin reduction.
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Long COVID research is in its ‘most hopeful’ phase yet
A study by Christoph Thaiss and Maayan Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues suggests that serotonin could be a target for long COVID treatment.
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