In pandemic, word definitions shift and new lexicon emerges Penn In the News Associated Press In pandemic, word definitions shift and new lexicon emerges Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the use of jargon in public health communications. “They are incomprehensible to many in the public,” she said. “Public health officials need to translate their technical language into intelligible language.” How to help, or get help, in Philly during coronavirus Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How to help, or get help, in Philly during coronavirus Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing said those helping elderly people during the coronavirus pandemic should limit exposure with sanitary wipes, hand-washing, and no-contact drop-offs. “It really just comes down to excruciatingly good hand hygiene,” she said. When it comes to coronavirus, air pollution may put marginalized communities in danger Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) When it comes to coronavirus, air pollution may put marginalized communities in danger Anil Vachani of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the combined effects of air pollution and coronavirus on marginalized communities. “We’re certainly recognizing that exposure to chronic air pollution results in a number of adverse health outcomes which are increasingly recognized. It may even contribute to a whole host of other illnesses that we’re now understanding the links to, to poor air quality and air pollution,” he said. As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Penn In the News ABC News As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Lewis Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine said it makes sense that the CDC has recommended postponing elective surgeries. “It frees up beds and equipment and also frees up clinicians,” he said. “If you are not using the anesthesiologist or nurse or the [gastrointestinal] suite, or the [intensive care] suite nurse, they can be recast as you need if you have large scale influxes of patients.” Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak John Holmes discussed the epidemiological data on COVID-19 and shared his personal perspectives on the outbreak as a visiting professor working in Northern Italy. Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Christopher Hunter of the School of Veterinary Medicine said young people are at risk of developing a cytokine storm in response to COVID-19. “While the vast majority of young people are going to be fine, we’re seeing reports here and there of when this isn’t going to be the case,” he said. Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Penn In the News Politico.com Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed concern over calls to quickly push a coronavirus vaccine through safety testing. “People are so scared of coronavirus that even those who are young and healthy will be willing to take a relatively untested product—even though the wild-type virus is unlikely to kill them,” he said. Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Allison Hoffman is an an expert in health care law and policy.(Image: Penn Law) Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms. Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other. How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Penn In the News The New York Times How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s unlikely that Americans will be able to maintain social distancing long term. “I don’t think we can maintain social distancing as it is right now for the duration of the epidemic,” he said. Load More
How to help, or get help, in Philly during coronavirus Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How to help, or get help, in Philly during coronavirus Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing said those helping elderly people during the coronavirus pandemic should limit exposure with sanitary wipes, hand-washing, and no-contact drop-offs. “It really just comes down to excruciatingly good hand hygiene,” she said. When it comes to coronavirus, air pollution may put marginalized communities in danger Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) When it comes to coronavirus, air pollution may put marginalized communities in danger Anil Vachani of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the combined effects of air pollution and coronavirus on marginalized communities. “We’re certainly recognizing that exposure to chronic air pollution results in a number of adverse health outcomes which are increasingly recognized. It may even contribute to a whole host of other illnesses that we’re now understanding the links to, to poor air quality and air pollution,” he said. As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Penn In the News ABC News As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Lewis Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine said it makes sense that the CDC has recommended postponing elective surgeries. “It frees up beds and equipment and also frees up clinicians,” he said. “If you are not using the anesthesiologist or nurse or the [gastrointestinal] suite, or the [intensive care] suite nurse, they can be recast as you need if you have large scale influxes of patients.” Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak John Holmes discussed the epidemiological data on COVID-19 and shared his personal perspectives on the outbreak as a visiting professor working in Northern Italy. Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Christopher Hunter of the School of Veterinary Medicine said young people are at risk of developing a cytokine storm in response to COVID-19. “While the vast majority of young people are going to be fine, we’re seeing reports here and there of when this isn’t going to be the case,” he said. Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Penn In the News Politico.com Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed concern over calls to quickly push a coronavirus vaccine through safety testing. “People are so scared of coronavirus that even those who are young and healthy will be willing to take a relatively untested product—even though the wild-type virus is unlikely to kill them,” he said. Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Allison Hoffman is an an expert in health care law and policy.(Image: Penn Law) Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms. Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other. How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Penn In the News The New York Times How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s unlikely that Americans will be able to maintain social distancing long term. “I don’t think we can maintain social distancing as it is right now for the duration of the epidemic,” he said. Load More
When it comes to coronavirus, air pollution may put marginalized communities in danger Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) When it comes to coronavirus, air pollution may put marginalized communities in danger Anil Vachani of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the combined effects of air pollution and coronavirus on marginalized communities. “We’re certainly recognizing that exposure to chronic air pollution results in a number of adverse health outcomes which are increasingly recognized. It may even contribute to a whole host of other illnesses that we’re now understanding the links to, to poor air quality and air pollution,” he said. As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Penn In the News ABC News As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Lewis Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine said it makes sense that the CDC has recommended postponing elective surgeries. “It frees up beds and equipment and also frees up clinicians,” he said. “If you are not using the anesthesiologist or nurse or the [gastrointestinal] suite, or the [intensive care] suite nurse, they can be recast as you need if you have large scale influxes of patients.” Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak John Holmes discussed the epidemiological data on COVID-19 and shared his personal perspectives on the outbreak as a visiting professor working in Northern Italy. Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Christopher Hunter of the School of Veterinary Medicine said young people are at risk of developing a cytokine storm in response to COVID-19. “While the vast majority of young people are going to be fine, we’re seeing reports here and there of when this isn’t going to be the case,” he said. Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Penn In the News Politico.com Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed concern over calls to quickly push a coronavirus vaccine through safety testing. “People are so scared of coronavirus that even those who are young and healthy will be willing to take a relatively untested product—even though the wild-type virus is unlikely to kill them,” he said. Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Allison Hoffman is an an expert in health care law and policy.(Image: Penn Law) Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms. Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other. How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Penn In the News The New York Times How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s unlikely that Americans will be able to maintain social distancing long term. “I don’t think we can maintain social distancing as it is right now for the duration of the epidemic,” he said. Load More
As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Penn In the News ABC News As COVID-19 bears down, doctors confront difficult choices on elective surgeries Lewis Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine said it makes sense that the CDC has recommended postponing elective surgeries. “It frees up beds and equipment and also frees up clinicians,” he said. “If you are not using the anesthesiologist or nurse or the [gastrointestinal] suite, or the [intensive care] suite nurse, they can be recast as you need if you have large scale influxes of patients.” Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak John Holmes discussed the epidemiological data on COVID-19 and shared his personal perspectives on the outbreak as a visiting professor working in Northern Italy. Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Christopher Hunter of the School of Veterinary Medicine said young people are at risk of developing a cytokine storm in response to COVID-19. “While the vast majority of young people are going to be fine, we’re seeing reports here and there of when this isn’t going to be the case,” he said. Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Penn In the News Politico.com Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed concern over calls to quickly push a coronavirus vaccine through safety testing. “People are so scared of coronavirus that even those who are young and healthy will be willing to take a relatively untested product—even though the wild-type virus is unlikely to kill them,” he said. Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Allison Hoffman is an an expert in health care law and policy.(Image: Penn Law) Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms. Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other. How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Penn In the News The New York Times How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s unlikely that Americans will be able to maintain social distancing long term. “I don’t think we can maintain social distancing as it is right now for the duration of the epidemic,” he said. Load More
Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak Takeaways from an overseas epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak John Holmes discussed the epidemiological data on COVID-19 and shared his personal perspectives on the outbreak as a visiting professor working in Northern Italy.
Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree Christopher Hunter of the School of Veterinary Medicine said young people are at risk of developing a cytokine storm in response to COVID-19. “While the vast majority of young people are going to be fine, we’re seeing reports here and there of when this isn’t going to be the case,” he said. Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Penn In the News Politico.com Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed concern over calls to quickly push a coronavirus vaccine through safety testing. “People are so scared of coronavirus that even those who are young and healthy will be willing to take a relatively untested product—even though the wild-type virus is unlikely to kill them,” he said. Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Allison Hoffman is an an expert in health care law and policy.(Image: Penn Law) Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms. Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other. How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Penn In the News The New York Times How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s unlikely that Americans will be able to maintain social distancing long term. “I don’t think we can maintain social distancing as it is right now for the duration of the epidemic,” he said. Load More
Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Penn In the News Politico.com Why the push for a quick coronavirus vaccine could backfire Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed concern over calls to quickly push a coronavirus vaccine through safety testing. “People are so scared of coronavirus that even those who are young and healthy will be willing to take a relatively untested product—even though the wild-type virus is unlikely to kill them,” he said. Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Allison Hoffman is an an expert in health care law and policy.(Image: Penn Law) Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms. Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other. How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Penn In the News The New York Times How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s unlikely that Americans will be able to maintain social distancing long term. “I don’t think we can maintain social distancing as it is right now for the duration of the epidemic,” he said. Load More
Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Allison Hoffman is an an expert in health care law and policy.(Image: Penn Law) Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms.
Campus ministries continue to serve the community University Chaplain Charles Howard heads the Spiritual and Religious Life Center at Penn. (Image: Candace DiCarlo) Campus ministries continue to serve the community The leaders of Penn campus ministries are coming together on virtual platforms to create ways to support the people of Penn and Philadelphia, while also supporting each other.
How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Penn In the News The New York Times How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus? Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s unlikely that Americans will be able to maintain social distancing long term. “I don’t think we can maintain social distancing as it is right now for the duration of the epidemic,” he said.