New private venture tackles the riddle of Long Covid—and aims to test treatments quickly Science New private venture tackles the riddle of Long Covid—and aims to test treatments quickly E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the Long Covid Research Initiative’s greater risk tolerance and more rapid investment pivoting could enable it to outpace the National Institutes of Health. Chewing to curb COVID Chewing gum tablets containing plant material laced with the ACE2 protein are being evaluated in a clinical trial to see if they are safe and effective in trapping SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva. (Image: Kevin Monko/Penn Dental Medicine) Chewing to curb COVID Penn Medicine will conduct a new clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a chewing gum designed by School of Dental Medicine researchers to trap SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva. Ezekiel Emanuel on the state of COVID-19 in the US and the ‘major issue’ of health care burnout Healthcare Dive Ezekiel Emanuel on the state of COVID-19 in the US and the ‘major issue’ of health care burnout In a Q&A, PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel discusses the nation’s new attitude towards COVID-19 and explains what’s known about long COVID. Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when? Associated Press Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine advises people who recently received COVID boosters to wait for their antibodies to wane before receiving an updated one. U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Associated Press U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences says that COVID-19 has continued to worsen life expectancy but that good vaccination rates have contributed to a smaller decline in Hispanic Americans. It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried Politifact It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried An analysis by Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine disproved a Facebook post claiming a 44% miscarriage rate among pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID vaccine trial. A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot The Atlantic A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot Med student Rishi Goel of the Perelman School for Medicine says that the new bivalent vaccines will have some benefit for almost everyone who receives them. Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom 6ABC.com Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant. Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
Chewing to curb COVID Chewing gum tablets containing plant material laced with the ACE2 protein are being evaluated in a clinical trial to see if they are safe and effective in trapping SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva. (Image: Kevin Monko/Penn Dental Medicine) Chewing to curb COVID Penn Medicine will conduct a new clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a chewing gum designed by School of Dental Medicine researchers to trap SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva.
Ezekiel Emanuel on the state of COVID-19 in the US and the ‘major issue’ of health care burnout Healthcare Dive Ezekiel Emanuel on the state of COVID-19 in the US and the ‘major issue’ of health care burnout In a Q&A, PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel discusses the nation’s new attitude towards COVID-19 and explains what’s known about long COVID. Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when? Associated Press Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine advises people who recently received COVID boosters to wait for their antibodies to wane before receiving an updated one. U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Associated Press U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences says that COVID-19 has continued to worsen life expectancy but that good vaccination rates have contributed to a smaller decline in Hispanic Americans. It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried Politifact It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried An analysis by Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine disproved a Facebook post claiming a 44% miscarriage rate among pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID vaccine trial. A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot The Atlantic A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot Med student Rishi Goel of the Perelman School for Medicine says that the new bivalent vaccines will have some benefit for almost everyone who receives them. Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom 6ABC.com Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant. Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when? Associated Press Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when? John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine advises people who recently received COVID boosters to wait for their antibodies to wane before receiving an updated one. U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Associated Press U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences says that COVID-19 has continued to worsen life expectancy but that good vaccination rates have contributed to a smaller decline in Hispanic Americans. It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried Politifact It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried An analysis by Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine disproved a Facebook post claiming a 44% miscarriage rate among pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID vaccine trial. A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot The Atlantic A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot Med student Rishi Goel of the Perelman School for Medicine says that the new bivalent vaccines will have some benefit for almost everyone who receives them. Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom 6ABC.com Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant. Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Associated Press U.S. life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences says that COVID-19 has continued to worsen life expectancy but that good vaccination rates have contributed to a smaller decline in Hispanic Americans. It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried Politifact It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried An analysis by Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine disproved a Facebook post claiming a 44% miscarriage rate among pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID vaccine trial. A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot The Atlantic A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot Med student Rishi Goel of the Perelman School for Medicine says that the new bivalent vaccines will have some benefit for almost everyone who receives them. Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom 6ABC.com Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant. Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried Politifact It’s not true that nearly half of pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial miscarried An analysis by Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine disproved a Facebook post claiming a 44% miscarriage rate among pregnant women in Pfizer’s COVID vaccine trial. A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot The Atlantic A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot Med student Rishi Goel of the Perelman School for Medicine says that the new bivalent vaccines will have some benefit for almost everyone who receives them. Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom 6ABC.com Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant. Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot The Atlantic A simple rule for planning your fall booster shot Med student Rishi Goel of the Perelman School for Medicine says that the new bivalent vaccines will have some benefit for almost everyone who receives them. Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom 6ABC.com Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant. Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom 6ABC.com Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, heads back to classroom Joshua Diamond and Jaclyn Golato of Penn Medicine and colleagues are credited by Delaware teacher Bri Iacona for helping her survive a year-long battle with severe COVID-19, culminating in heart surgery and a double lung transplant. Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? Associated Press Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine compares vaccine tweaks to periodic software updates and advises waiting four to six months between boosters. What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers. Load More
What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID STAT News What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against COVID PIK Professor and Vice Provost for Penn Global Ezekiel Emanuel says Fauci and the role he is leaving require someone able to translate science for the public and policy makers.