The FDA has canceled an important upcoming meeting about vaccines NPR The FDA has canceled an important upcoming meeting about vaccines Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine says that next season’s flu vaccines may not be ready in time or be the best match. ‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’ Hindustan Times (Delhi) ‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’ In a Q&A, Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a rise in anti-vaxxers could lead to deaths from preventable diseases like measles and polio, reversing decades of progress. Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Image: iStock/peterschreiber.media Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Researchers suggest changes in kidney transplant care and monitoring. New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Fortune New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that H5N1 vaccine production needs to be ramped up in case bird flu viruses evolve to spread from human to human. New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay CNN New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the H5N1 bird flu should now be classified as an endemic virus. How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Image: Ellen F. O’Connell/Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Faculty are working on a vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals. Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Image: iStock/manassanant pamai Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine have collaborated to determine the best theoretical strategy for a vaccine rollout. Avian flu: An explainer Denise Henhoeffer Avian flu: An explainer In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments. ‘This is a dangerous virus’ The New York Times ‘This is a dangerous virus’ According to Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine, reinfections suggest that the H5N1 bird flu virus could circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to evolve into a more dangerous form. Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout NPR Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there are large and underappreciated benefits of cash-transfer programs, such as potentially ending a tuberculosis epidemic. Load More
‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’ Hindustan Times (Delhi) ‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’ In a Q&A, Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a rise in anti-vaxxers could lead to deaths from preventable diseases like measles and polio, reversing decades of progress. Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Image: iStock/peterschreiber.media Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Researchers suggest changes in kidney transplant care and monitoring. New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Fortune New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that H5N1 vaccine production needs to be ramped up in case bird flu viruses evolve to spread from human to human. New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay CNN New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the H5N1 bird flu should now be classified as an endemic virus. How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Image: Ellen F. O’Connell/Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Faculty are working on a vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals. Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Image: iStock/manassanant pamai Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine have collaborated to determine the best theoretical strategy for a vaccine rollout. Avian flu: An explainer Denise Henhoeffer Avian flu: An explainer In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments. ‘This is a dangerous virus’ The New York Times ‘This is a dangerous virus’ According to Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine, reinfections suggest that the H5N1 bird flu virus could circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to evolve into a more dangerous form. Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout NPR Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there are large and underappreciated benefits of cash-transfer programs, such as potentially ending a tuberculosis epidemic. Load More
Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Image: iStock/peterschreiber.media Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Researchers suggest changes in kidney transplant care and monitoring.
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Fortune New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that H5N1 vaccine production needs to be ramped up in case bird flu viruses evolve to spread from human to human. New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay CNN New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the H5N1 bird flu should now be classified as an endemic virus. How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Image: Ellen F. O’Connell/Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Faculty are working on a vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals. Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Image: iStock/manassanant pamai Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine have collaborated to determine the best theoretical strategy for a vaccine rollout. Avian flu: An explainer Denise Henhoeffer Avian flu: An explainer In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments. ‘This is a dangerous virus’ The New York Times ‘This is a dangerous virus’ According to Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine, reinfections suggest that the H5N1 bird flu virus could circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to evolve into a more dangerous form. Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout NPR Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there are large and underappreciated benefits of cash-transfer programs, such as potentially ending a tuberculosis epidemic. Load More
New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay CNN New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the H5N1 bird flu should now be classified as an endemic virus. How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Image: Ellen F. O’Connell/Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Faculty are working on a vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals. Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Image: iStock/manassanant pamai Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine have collaborated to determine the best theoretical strategy for a vaccine rollout. Avian flu: An explainer Denise Henhoeffer Avian flu: An explainer In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments. ‘This is a dangerous virus’ The New York Times ‘This is a dangerous virus’ According to Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine, reinfections suggest that the H5N1 bird flu virus could circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to evolve into a more dangerous form. Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout NPR Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there are large and underappreciated benefits of cash-transfer programs, such as potentially ending a tuberculosis epidemic. Load More
How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Image: Ellen F. O’Connell/Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance Faculty are working on a vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals.
Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Image: iStock/manassanant pamai Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine have collaborated to determine the best theoretical strategy for a vaccine rollout.
Avian flu: An explainer Denise Henhoeffer Avian flu: An explainer In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments.
‘This is a dangerous virus’ The New York Times ‘This is a dangerous virus’ According to Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine, reinfections suggest that the H5N1 bird flu virus could circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to evolve into a more dangerous form. Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout NPR Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there are large and underappreciated benefits of cash-transfer programs, such as potentially ending a tuberculosis epidemic. Load More
Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout NPR Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there are large and underappreciated benefits of cash-transfer programs, such as potentially ending a tuberculosis epidemic.