Five things to know about this year’s ‘tripledemic’ Image: iStock/Srdjanns74 Five things to know about this year’s ‘tripledemic’ The Perelman School of Medicine’s E. John Wherry and Scott Hensley discuss the season’s confluence of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV and how our bodies are responding.
Penn scientists are honored for mRNA research used in COVID vaccines Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn scientists are honored for mRNA research used in COVID vaccines Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame for their research on mRNA vaccines. COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought Penn In the News National Geographic COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that many mammalian ACE-2 receptors are proving susceptible to COVID, even if they aren’t a perfect match. New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new XBB.1.5 COVID variant is more immune-evasive and is sharply increasing in Pennsylvania as a proportion of all infections. Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Penn In the News 6ABC.com Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing says that masking remains one of the best ways to mitigate the high risk of COVID transmission in schools. As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Penn In the News The New York Times As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting. Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases. Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews Penn In the News Axios Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that Congress’ bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act isn’t fixing the aspects that led to a bad COVID response, which doesn’t bode well for future variants and pandemics. For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition. What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms. Load More
COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought Penn In the News National Geographic COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that many mammalian ACE-2 receptors are proving susceptible to COVID, even if they aren’t a perfect match. New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new XBB.1.5 COVID variant is more immune-evasive and is sharply increasing in Pennsylvania as a proportion of all infections. Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Penn In the News 6ABC.com Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing says that masking remains one of the best ways to mitigate the high risk of COVID transmission in schools. As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Penn In the News The New York Times As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting. Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases. Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews Penn In the News Axios Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that Congress’ bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act isn’t fixing the aspects that led to a bad COVID response, which doesn’t bode well for future variants and pandemics. For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition. What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms. Load More
New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new XBB.1.5 COVID variant is more immune-evasive and is sharply increasing in Pennsylvania as a proportion of all infections. Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Penn In the News 6ABC.com Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing says that masking remains one of the best ways to mitigate the high risk of COVID transmission in schools. As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Penn In the News The New York Times As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting. Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases. Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews Penn In the News Axios Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that Congress’ bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act isn’t fixing the aspects that led to a bad COVID response, which doesn’t bode well for future variants and pandemics. For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition. What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms. Load More
Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Penn In the News 6ABC.com Masks to temporarily return in Philadelphia and Camden school districts Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing says that masking remains one of the best ways to mitigate the high risk of COVID transmission in schools. As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Penn In the News The New York Times As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting. Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases. Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews Penn In the News Axios Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that Congress’ bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act isn’t fixing the aspects that led to a bad COVID response, which doesn’t bode well for future variants and pandemics. For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition. What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms. Load More
As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Penn In the News The New York Times As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting. Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases. Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews Penn In the News Axios Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that Congress’ bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act isn’t fixing the aspects that led to a bad COVID response, which doesn’t bode well for future variants and pandemics. For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition. What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms. Load More
Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases. Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews Penn In the News Axios Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that Congress’ bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act isn’t fixing the aspects that led to a bad COVID response, which doesn’t bode well for future variants and pandemics. For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition. What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms. Load More
Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews Penn In the News Axios Congress’ pandemic prep effort receives mixed reviews PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that Congress’ bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act isn’t fixing the aspects that led to a bad COVID response, which doesn’t bode well for future variants and pandemics. For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition. What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms. Load More
For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition.
What it’s like to live with brain fog Penn In the News The Washington Post What it’s like to live with brain fog Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms.