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Signs for and against Ohio's Issue 1 are in a lawn covered in fall leaves in front of a church

Election night takeaways

Political scientist Marc Meredith and PORES director Stephanie Perry, who both worked on NBC’s Decision Desk on Election Night with more than a dozen Penn undergrads, share their thoughts on what Tuesday’s results could mean for 2024.

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High levels of disadvantage affect ability amongst younger people

A new study from Penn LDI finds that structural inequities produce significant disparities in community health, and that addressing concentrated disadvantage could meaningfully improve health outcomes.

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Virtual driving assessment predicts risk of crashing for newly licensed teen drivers

New research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center measures data from driving assessment tools to identify which skill deficits put young new drivers at higher risk for crashes.

Disparities persist across levels of surgery department leadership in U.S.

A new Penn Medicine-led study highlights the need for thoughtful leadership planning to increase representation of women and minorities in roles with paths for promotion.

The best way to prevent HIV is often out of reach for women and marginalized people

LDI fellows are working with local communities to increase PrEP use through improving the message about the drug, reducing stigma, and normalizing the conversation about HIV infection.

Sweden is the No. 1 country for affordability, safety and overall quality of life

The Wharton School surveyed more than 17,000 people worldwide to rank the best countries in the world based on quality of life.

The nursing burnout crisis is also happening in primary care

A study co-authored by Penn Nursing’s Jacqueline Nikpour and J. Margo Brooks Carthon finds nurses in primary care face burnout and poor work environments, especially in low-income clinics.

Inside the quest to keep homeless people safe in Fort Worth’s deadly summer heat

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Sameed Khatana is quoted on statistics that show a large number of deaths that do occur during heatwaves or extreme heat are among people who are experiencing homelessness.

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Comparing urban and rural excess mortality during COVID-19

The first-ever county-level study of excess mortality in the United States shows monthly excess deaths spread from large cities to rural counties in the second year of the pandemic.

Where are King County’s homeless residents from?

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice explains that most of the migration that occurs for people who are homeless happens on a regional scale.

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