Medical Ethics

Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces

Following FDA approval for tech startups to begin human clinical trials for brain-computer interfacing technologies, Penn Today met with Anna Wexler of the Perelman School of Medicine to discuss the promising possibilities and potential pitfalls of neurotechnology.

Nathi Magubane



In the News


Philadelphia Inquirer

Is an Alzheimer’s blood test right for me?

Postdoc Claire Erickson and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Leonard Davis Institute discuss which people should take an Alzheimer’s blood test.

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Miami Herald

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine says that laws that normally protect the privacy of health information don’t apply for people who receive Alzheimer’s biomarker results from discriminatory practices.

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The New York Times

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

A study led by Norma Coe of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that the median lost wages for women providing intensive care for their mothers is $24,500 over two years. Rachel M. Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, and Perelman School of Medicine says that the U.S. doesn’t value elders the way that other countries and cultures do.

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The New York Times

Methodology for analysis of the U.S. health and retirement study

A federal analysis developed in consultation with Norma Coe of the Perelman School of Medicine assessed long-term care needs and finances for people 65 and older.

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The Wall Street Journal

The trouble with America’s ultra-processed diet

Christina A. Roberto of the Perelman School of Medicine says that nutrition researchers generally consider foods ultra-processed if they include ingredients that wouldn’t be found in a home kitchen, such as high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers.

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CBS News (Sacramento)

Call Kurtis: Elderly mom's caregiver keeps no-showing, experts expect problem to get worse

Research from Penn found a 12% drop between 2013 and 2019 in the number of available workers for medical patients who need home care.

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