Coronavirus Research

Moderna coronavirus vaccine uses method ‘developed largely’ by University of Pennsylvania researchers, doctor says

Jonathan A. Epstein of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the mRNA vaccine technology developed by Drew Weissman and his colleagues at Penn. The method is currently being used to engineer a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Five things to know about the promising COVID-19 vaccine news

Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine, whose work is a key factor helping to enable two vaccines in late stages of testing, sheds light on the biology behind them and on his predictions about next steps in vaccine development and approval.

Penn Vice Provost Ezekiel Emanuel named to President-elect Biden’s Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board

Emanuel has been tapped as member of a team of leading public health and scientific experts to advise on the Biden-Harris COVID-19 response.

Whatever happened to Trump's 'Opening Up America Again' task force?

Research from the Penn Wharton Budget Model found that interventions targeting individual behaviors like mask-wearing are more effective at reducing COVID-19 infections at a lower economic cost than business shutdowns.

Landlords challenge U.S. eviction ban and continue to out renters

Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine modeled the public health risks associated with evictions. His research predicted that a 1% eviction rate would lead to a 5-10% higher incidence of COVID-19 infection, and 1 death for every 60 evictions.

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An ecosystem of innovation fosters tech-based solutions to COVID-19 challenges

Clinicians, engineers, and IT specialists work together at Penn on innovations that help doctors provide the best care for patients amid continued social distancing and coronavirus restrictions.

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England, Wales, Scotland among nations with highest death toll from COVID-19 pandemic

An international team including Penn demographer Michel Guillot found that from mid-February through May, 21 industrialized nations combined saw an 18% increase in deaths, or 206,000 more people dying from all causes than would have been expected had the pandemic not occurred.

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The unpredictable course of COVID-19

Austin Kilaru, an LDI associate fellow and emergency physician, studied COVID-19 patients who return to the hospital after an initial evaluation in the emergency department, to understand how often people need hospitalization after initially appearing well.

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Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo in preventing COVID-19

A Penn clinical trial shows health care workers in contact with COVID-19 patients who took hydroxychloroquine daily did not reduce their rate of infection.

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Adolescents, psychiatric hospitalization, and COVID-19

As widespread community transmission of COVID-19 continues, researchers say the focus must shift to the broader effects on health and wellbeing, including on the mental health of children and adolescents. A recent Penn LDI study reports on the impact of the pandemic on youth at a local behavioral health hospital.

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