Vaccine makers racing to update COVID shots, just in case Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Vaccine makers racing to update COVID shots, just in case While the available COVID-19 shots are still useful, companies are beginning to update their formulas in response to emerging variants. “Whether it turns out to be a false alarm, it would be really good to know if we can actually do this—get a new vaccine rolled out and be ready,” said E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine. Biden administration aims to make at-home COVID-19 tests more available; critics cite flaws Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Biden administration aims to make at-home COVID-19 tests more available; critics cite flaws Judith O’Donnell of the Perelman School of Medicine said there are a number of quality COVID-19 rapid tests available in the U.S. “Being able to do a test in your own house, rather than having to schedule an appointment to go to an urgent care center or go to an emergency room or to a testing site, is a level of convenience that we didn't have a year ago,” she said. New COVID pills offer hope as Omicron looms Penn In the News The New York Times New COVID pills offer hope as Omicron looms Sarah Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine welcomed the arrival of two new antiviral drugs for COVID-19, which she said will be particularly helpful if the Omicron variant reduces the effectiveness of the vaccines. “That will definitely help us as a stopgap, if we really do need to change the vaccines,” she said. Four big questions about Omicron Penn In the News The New York Times Four big questions about Omicron Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine said scientists aren’t yet sure if the Omicron variant is more likely to cause severe COVID-19 than other variants. “We may just not have had enough time to see severe disease develop,” he said. A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission In experiments using saliva samples from COVID-19 patients, the gum, which contains the ACE2 protein, neutralized the virus, according to research led by School of Dental Medicine scientists. I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? Penn In the News NPR I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the COVID-19 booster shot is safe for those with hybrid immunity, which occurs when someone who has already had the virus gets vaccinated. However, he said, hybrid immunity is already powerful on its own. Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Renderings developed by students in Planning Public Schools as Infrastructure, one showing deteriorating conditions in buildings and the other encouraging viewers to envision their future, on display outside of City Hall. (Image credit: Akira Drake Rodriguez) Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Urban planners and architects are working to address one of the many challenges faced by public schools by designing healthy and engaging outdoor educational spaces. Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Experts from Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Positive Psychology Center offer six tips for making the holiday season joyful, fun, and safe. What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Richard Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine said COVID-19 precautions are still needed this holiday season. “When you’re dealing with something like a global pandemic, you just gotta take life day-by-day and not act as if the ending has already arrived, because it hasn’t, and in many parts of the country, COVID rates are quite high right now,” he said. Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19. Load More
Biden administration aims to make at-home COVID-19 tests more available; critics cite flaws Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Biden administration aims to make at-home COVID-19 tests more available; critics cite flaws Judith O’Donnell of the Perelman School of Medicine said there are a number of quality COVID-19 rapid tests available in the U.S. “Being able to do a test in your own house, rather than having to schedule an appointment to go to an urgent care center or go to an emergency room or to a testing site, is a level of convenience that we didn't have a year ago,” she said. New COVID pills offer hope as Omicron looms Penn In the News The New York Times New COVID pills offer hope as Omicron looms Sarah Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine welcomed the arrival of two new antiviral drugs for COVID-19, which she said will be particularly helpful if the Omicron variant reduces the effectiveness of the vaccines. “That will definitely help us as a stopgap, if we really do need to change the vaccines,” she said. Four big questions about Omicron Penn In the News The New York Times Four big questions about Omicron Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine said scientists aren’t yet sure if the Omicron variant is more likely to cause severe COVID-19 than other variants. “We may just not have had enough time to see severe disease develop,” he said. A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission In experiments using saliva samples from COVID-19 patients, the gum, which contains the ACE2 protein, neutralized the virus, according to research led by School of Dental Medicine scientists. I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? Penn In the News NPR I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the COVID-19 booster shot is safe for those with hybrid immunity, which occurs when someone who has already had the virus gets vaccinated. However, he said, hybrid immunity is already powerful on its own. Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Renderings developed by students in Planning Public Schools as Infrastructure, one showing deteriorating conditions in buildings and the other encouraging viewers to envision their future, on display outside of City Hall. (Image credit: Akira Drake Rodriguez) Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Urban planners and architects are working to address one of the many challenges faced by public schools by designing healthy and engaging outdoor educational spaces. Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Experts from Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Positive Psychology Center offer six tips for making the holiday season joyful, fun, and safe. What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Richard Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine said COVID-19 precautions are still needed this holiday season. “When you’re dealing with something like a global pandemic, you just gotta take life day-by-day and not act as if the ending has already arrived, because it hasn’t, and in many parts of the country, COVID rates are quite high right now,” he said. Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19. Load More
New COVID pills offer hope as Omicron looms Penn In the News The New York Times New COVID pills offer hope as Omicron looms Sarah Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine welcomed the arrival of two new antiviral drugs for COVID-19, which she said will be particularly helpful if the Omicron variant reduces the effectiveness of the vaccines. “That will definitely help us as a stopgap, if we really do need to change the vaccines,” she said. Four big questions about Omicron Penn In the News The New York Times Four big questions about Omicron Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine said scientists aren’t yet sure if the Omicron variant is more likely to cause severe COVID-19 than other variants. “We may just not have had enough time to see severe disease develop,” he said. A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission In experiments using saliva samples from COVID-19 patients, the gum, which contains the ACE2 protein, neutralized the virus, according to research led by School of Dental Medicine scientists. I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? Penn In the News NPR I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the COVID-19 booster shot is safe for those with hybrid immunity, which occurs when someone who has already had the virus gets vaccinated. However, he said, hybrid immunity is already powerful on its own. Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Renderings developed by students in Planning Public Schools as Infrastructure, one showing deteriorating conditions in buildings and the other encouraging viewers to envision their future, on display outside of City Hall. (Image credit: Akira Drake Rodriguez) Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Urban planners and architects are working to address one of the many challenges faced by public schools by designing healthy and engaging outdoor educational spaces. Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Experts from Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Positive Psychology Center offer six tips for making the holiday season joyful, fun, and safe. What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Richard Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine said COVID-19 precautions are still needed this holiday season. “When you’re dealing with something like a global pandemic, you just gotta take life day-by-day and not act as if the ending has already arrived, because it hasn’t, and in many parts of the country, COVID rates are quite high right now,” he said. Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19. Load More
Four big questions about Omicron Penn In the News The New York Times Four big questions about Omicron Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine said scientists aren’t yet sure if the Omicron variant is more likely to cause severe COVID-19 than other variants. “We may just not have had enough time to see severe disease develop,” he said. A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission In experiments using saliva samples from COVID-19 patients, the gum, which contains the ACE2 protein, neutralized the virus, according to research led by School of Dental Medicine scientists. I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? Penn In the News NPR I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the COVID-19 booster shot is safe for those with hybrid immunity, which occurs when someone who has already had the virus gets vaccinated. However, he said, hybrid immunity is already powerful on its own. Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Renderings developed by students in Planning Public Schools as Infrastructure, one showing deteriorating conditions in buildings and the other encouraging viewers to envision their future, on display outside of City Hall. (Image credit: Akira Drake Rodriguez) Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Urban planners and architects are working to address one of the many challenges faced by public schools by designing healthy and engaging outdoor educational spaces. Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Experts from Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Positive Psychology Center offer six tips for making the holiday season joyful, fun, and safe. What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Richard Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine said COVID-19 precautions are still needed this holiday season. “When you’re dealing with something like a global pandemic, you just gotta take life day-by-day and not act as if the ending has already arrived, because it hasn’t, and in many parts of the country, COVID rates are quite high right now,” he said. Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19. Load More
A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission A chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission In experiments using saliva samples from COVID-19 patients, the gum, which contains the ACE2 protein, neutralized the virus, according to research led by School of Dental Medicine scientists.
I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? Penn In the News NPR I’m fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the COVID-19 booster shot is safe for those with hybrid immunity, which occurs when someone who has already had the virus gets vaccinated. However, he said, hybrid immunity is already powerful on its own. Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Renderings developed by students in Planning Public Schools as Infrastructure, one showing deteriorating conditions in buildings and the other encouraging viewers to envision their future, on display outside of City Hall. (Image credit: Akira Drake Rodriguez) Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Urban planners and architects are working to address one of the many challenges faced by public schools by designing healthy and engaging outdoor educational spaces. Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Experts from Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Positive Psychology Center offer six tips for making the holiday season joyful, fun, and safe. What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Richard Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine said COVID-19 precautions are still needed this holiday season. “When you’re dealing with something like a global pandemic, you just gotta take life day-by-day and not act as if the ending has already arrived, because it hasn’t, and in many parts of the country, COVID rates are quite high right now,” he said. Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19. Load More
Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Renderings developed by students in Planning Public Schools as Infrastructure, one showing deteriorating conditions in buildings and the other encouraging viewers to envision their future, on display outside of City Hall. (Image credit: Akira Drake Rodriguez) Public schools, COVID-19, and addressing education’s aging infrastructure Urban planners and architects are working to address one of the many challenges faced by public schools by designing healthy and engaging outdoor educational spaces.
Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again Experts from Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Positive Psychology Center offer six tips for making the holiday season joyful, fun, and safe.
What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays? Richard Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine said COVID-19 precautions are still needed this holiday season. “When you’re dealing with something like a global pandemic, you just gotta take life day-by-day and not act as if the ending has already arrived, because it hasn’t, and in many parts of the country, COVID rates are quite high right now,” he said. Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19.
Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19.