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Pregnant in the pandemic: How Penn Medicine supports new and expectant parents

Medical staff in Penn’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are meeting the challenge of optimizing care for pregnant patients during the pandemic.

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Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19

More than half of America’s farm workers are immigrants, and most have been considered essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. While this designation has ensured the continuity of their livelihoods, it has also increased their risk of becoming sick.

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Critically ill patients with COVID-19 at risk to develop heart rhythm disorders

A Penn study suggests cardiac arrests and arrhythmias are likely triggered by systemic illness, not solely due to the viral infection itself.

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Helping pets cope with quarantine, and reopening

Having their owners at home constantly may have been heaven for some cats and dogs and burdensome for others. The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Carlo Siracusa explains how to recognize signs of animals’ stress and prepare for a return to normal routines.

As movie theaters reopen, they’re tackling a role they never expected to play: psychologist

Deborah Small of the Wharton School said the primary way to make people comfortable adhering to COVID-19 safety practices is to see many others in their peer group taking the same steps. “The twist now,” she said, “is that we’re told to avoid crowds.”

Jonathan Moreno and Amy Gutmann in a screen shot during a virtual conference.

President Gutmann kicks off 15th World Congress of Bioethics

‘The world has never needed you more than it needs you now,’ she told bioethicists, watching and listening virtually from their respective cities across the globe.

Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 will affect voting for president

Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences offered predictions for how the 2020 presidential candidates will conduct their campaigns. “I expect both campaigns will structure their campaign events to fit into their overall narrative about how the county should be responding to the COVID-19 crisis,” he said.

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How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households

The lockdown in India coincides with an already-existing period of economic distress. A new study finds that nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without state assistance.

COVID-19 waivers emerge as flashpoint in absence of liability shield

Tom Baker of the Law School spoke about COVID-19 liability waivers, which can prevent lawsuits even when not legally binding. “People feel that they signed it so therefore they don’t even talk to a lawyer, even if there are some technical details that aren’t well worked out,” he said.

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Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19

Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID.

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