Children younger than 5 eligible for COVID-19 vaccines Q&A Children younger than 5 eligible for COVID-19 vaccines In a Q&A, Lori Handy of Penn Medicine and CHOP discusses what it means now that this final group can get protection, plus offers recommendations for families with concerns about doing so.
University of Pennsylvania’s first NFT commemorates mRNA research A still image from the 3D animated video component of the non-fungible token, which will also include patent documents and a letter from Drew Weissman of Penn Medicine. (Image: Courtesy Penn Medicine and Christie’s) University of Pennsylvania’s first NFT commemorates mRNA research Proceeds from the July auction of the non-fungible token—a digital asset—will benefit ongoing research at Penn.
Frontline voices from the pandemic’s early days Frontline voices from the pandemic’s early days In his new book, “The Wuhan Lockdown,” Guobin Yang uses personal diaries from that city’s residents to recreate how it felt at the epicenter of what was then a scary and unknown new virus.
COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic Between March 2020 and October 2021, death rates from the virus decreased for those 80 and older and increased for those 25 to 54, results that held across racial and ethnic groups.
Want to know which COVID variant you have? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Want to know which COVID variant you have? Frederick Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on COVID variant tracking: “If we know what variants are involved, what their properties are, we can tell what to expect by sort of forecasting by the experience of other places that are ahead of us, based on our sequence and knowledge of the different variants.” Omicron infection produces better immunity response than booster shots: Report Penn In the News Business Today Omicron infection produces better immunity response than booster shots: Report John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says COVID breakthrough infections should be thought of as essentially equivalent to another dose of vaccine and that, if someone had COVID recently, they could wait before getting another booster shot. Stop dismissing the risk of long COVID Penn In the News The Washington Post Stop dismissing the risk of long COVID PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel writes that COVID-19 is not a mere cold or mild flu and we still do not know enough about the complications that come after the initial infection. COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Penn In the News Fox 29 (Philadelphia) COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how long-haul COVID can affect people and what he’s seeing among patients. How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Penn In the News Scientific American How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Ethan Craig of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how immunosuppression medications can factor into personal risk calculations and the differences in potential risk based on the environment a person enters into. Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as antibody levels go down to expect more mild infections and more asymptomatic infections now that there is increased testing. Load More
Omicron infection produces better immunity response than booster shots: Report Penn In the News Business Today Omicron infection produces better immunity response than booster shots: Report John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says COVID breakthrough infections should be thought of as essentially equivalent to another dose of vaccine and that, if someone had COVID recently, they could wait before getting another booster shot. Stop dismissing the risk of long COVID Penn In the News The Washington Post Stop dismissing the risk of long COVID PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel writes that COVID-19 is not a mere cold or mild flu and we still do not know enough about the complications that come after the initial infection. COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Penn In the News Fox 29 (Philadelphia) COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how long-haul COVID can affect people and what he’s seeing among patients. How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Penn In the News Scientific American How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Ethan Craig of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how immunosuppression medications can factor into personal risk calculations and the differences in potential risk based on the environment a person enters into. Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as antibody levels go down to expect more mild infections and more asymptomatic infections now that there is increased testing. Load More
Stop dismissing the risk of long COVID Penn In the News The Washington Post Stop dismissing the risk of long COVID PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel writes that COVID-19 is not a mere cold or mild flu and we still do not know enough about the complications that come after the initial infection. COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Penn In the News Fox 29 (Philadelphia) COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how long-haul COVID can affect people and what he’s seeing among patients. How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Penn In the News Scientific American How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Ethan Craig of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how immunosuppression medications can factor into personal risk calculations and the differences in potential risk based on the environment a person enters into. Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as antibody levels go down to expect more mild infections and more asymptomatic infections now that there is increased testing. Load More
COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Penn In the News Fox 29 (Philadelphia) COVID-19 long haulers discuss their lengthy recoveries Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how long-haul COVID can affect people and what he’s seeing among patients. How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Penn In the News Scientific American How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Ethan Craig of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how immunosuppression medications can factor into personal risk calculations and the differences in potential risk based on the environment a person enters into. Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as antibody levels go down to expect more mild infections and more asymptomatic infections now that there is increased testing. Load More
How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Penn In the News Scientific American How to judge COVID risks and when to wear a mask Ethan Craig of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how immunosuppression medications can factor into personal risk calculations and the differences in potential risk based on the environment a person enters into. Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as antibody levels go down to expect more mild infections and more asymptomatic infections now that there is increased testing. Load More
Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as antibody levels go down to expect more mild infections and more asymptomatic infections now that there is increased testing.