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Mastering the art of persuasion during a pandemic
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Mastering the art of persuasion during a pandemic

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School is studying whether different forms of “regret lotteries” might encourage people to get vaccinated.

Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine
Five researchers newly elected to National Academy of Medicine: Regina Cunningham, Elizabeth Howell, Steven Joffe, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman

Regina Cunningham, Elizabeth Howell, Steven Joffe, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman are the newest members of the National Academy of Medicine from Penn.

Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine

Five Penn experts have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.

Penn Medicine

The FDA authorizes omicron boosters for kids as young as 5 years old
NPR

The FDA authorizes omicron boosters for kids as young as 5 years old

On an episode of “All Things Considered,” Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence yet that the bivalent vaccine is any better than the original COVID vaccines.

Pregnancy, childbirth, the pandemic, and stress
masked mother with baby on bed

Though many of the individuals who are part of Project IGNITE knew each other from previous partnerships or overlapping research interests, no prior project matched the intended scope of IGNITE. It aims to merge research on maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, psychology, neonatology, and pediatrics

Pregnancy, childbirth, the pandemic, and stress

For two years, the interdisciplinary Project IGNITE has followed 1,000 pregnant individuals and their children to learn more about what role environmental factors play in preterm birth, poor pregnancy outcomes, and social and emotional development.

Michele W. Berger