Medical Ethics

Being a patient can be a full-time job. This ICU nurse wants to make it easier

Michael Anne Kyle of the Perelman School of Medicine is linking survey data and medical records to determine exactly how administrative burdens impact health care.

Elder care costs are outpacing inflation. Americans want a lifeline

Shekinah Fashaw-Walters of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries are less likely to access higher-quality home health agencies.

When it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher says

Sophia Hua of the Perelman School of Medicine is analyzing how smaller portions at restaurants could make dining out healthier and could help combat obesity.

Second brain implant by Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Will it fare better than the first?

Anna Wexler of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute says that Elon Musk’s predictions for Neuralink’s health care capabilities risk misleading potential study volunteers.

A medical professional and a patient looking at a computer screen.

Catalyzing reform in health care payment

Penn’s Parity Center engages an interdisciplinary team of experts to collaborate with health insurers, health systems, physician practices and policymakers. Deputy director Austin S. Kilaru describes the Center’s mission, success, and future.

As Biden ends campaign, focus shifts to health for remainder of his term

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that the presidency is an administration with a team led by the president, not a one-man show.

Lisa Jarvis: The Supreme Court put health care at risk

Holly Fernandez Lynch of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the language for approving a drug in the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act is too ambiguous.

The ethical implications of Elon Musk’s unorthodox approach to medical science

Anna Wexler of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine examines the ethical implications of Neuralink’s unorthodox approach to research.

‘Villains nor victims’: Why immigration is good for our economy

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that it’s in America’s best interest, socially and economically, to embrace immigrants.

Higher education needs more Socrates and Plato

In an opinion essay, PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel and Harun Küçük of the School of Arts & Sciences say that higher education must reassert its classical liberal arts ideals.

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