With more kids eligible for vaccines, is the pandemic in a new phase? With more kids eligible for vaccines, is the pandemic in a new phase? With the FDA authorization last week, 28 million more children are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Experts from the School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine share their thoughts about what to expect in the weeks and months to come.
Historic move ushers in new era of care The opening of the Pavilion marks the completion of the University’s largest capital building project, and culmination of a planning and design process years in the making. (Image: Eric Sucar) nocred Historic move ushers in new era of care Over eight hours, 310 patients moved to the Pavilion, a 17-story, 1.5-million-square-foot addition to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania campus.
The controversy surrounding vaccinations, then and now Image: Dan Burke The controversy surrounding vaccinations, then and now Robert Aronowitz, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences, reflects on vaccine hesitancy today compared to the past, and the politicization of public health.
Philadelphia artist Odili Odita’s Pavilion mural is a ‘kaleidoscope landscape’ Philadelphia-based artist Odili Donald Odita aimed to transport viewers to a colorful, outdoor scene. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Philadelphia artist Odili Odita’s Pavilion mural is a ‘kaleidoscope landscape’ The mural, titled “Field and Sky” spans two floors of the Pavilion, with rich bright colors evocative of nature to generate the idea of being in different stages of daylight.
Red blood cells play much larger role in immune system via DNA-binding Red blood cells play much larger role in immune system via DNA-binding Penn Medicine researchers have uncovered mechanism of how red blood cells detect and bind DNA, opening a new area of research for treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Yelp star ratings may reveal county-level death rate disparities Yelp star ratings may reveal county-level death rate disparities A one-star disparity on health care facility Yelp reviews could indicate a 60-death-per-year difference between some United States counties where those facilities are located.
Penn Libraries acquires the personal papers of historian and activist Elizabeth Fee Two of Elizabeth Fee’s most influential books: “AIDS: The Burden of History” and “AIDS: The Making of a Chronic Disease.” (Image: Penn Libraries News) Penn Libraries acquires the personal papers of historian and activist Elizabeth Fee The papers of the pioneering historian and health advocate, who died in 2018, adds to the Libraries’ growing collection of materials charting the history of public health activism.
Is ‘Havana syndrome’ an ‘act of war’ or ‘mass hysteria’? Penn In the News The New York Times Is ‘Havana syndrome’ an ‘act of war’ or ‘mass hysteria’? Douglas H. Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine said his team found signs of brain damage without impact to the skull in diplomats diagnosed with “Havana syndrome.” Kenneth Foster of the School of Engineering and Applied Science expressed skepticism that the condition could have been caused by a microwave weapon: “You might as well say little green men from Mars were throwing darts of energy.” A hub for zoonotic disease research A Penn Vet-led team was the first to sequence, study, and manipulate a naturally occurring mouse Cryptosporidium, a parasite responsible for life-threatening illness in people, as well as livestock, pets, and wildlife worldwide. (Image: Muthugapatti Kandasamy, Adam Sateriale, and Boris Striepen) A hub for zoonotic disease research The new Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases, launched by the School of Veterinary Medicine, leans on Penn’s strengths in immunology and infectious disease to prepare for emerging threats to animal and human health. Early successes make CRISPR-based medicine a possibility Penn In the News The Scientist Early successes make CRISPR-based medicine a possibility Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the future of CRISPR-based treatments. “It's going to shift from a model where we're taking pills every day or injections every few weeks for long periods of time,” he said. “Gene editing therapies are going to transform that model into one where you have one-and-done therapies.” Load More
A hub for zoonotic disease research A Penn Vet-led team was the first to sequence, study, and manipulate a naturally occurring mouse Cryptosporidium, a parasite responsible for life-threatening illness in people, as well as livestock, pets, and wildlife worldwide. (Image: Muthugapatti Kandasamy, Adam Sateriale, and Boris Striepen) A hub for zoonotic disease research The new Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases, launched by the School of Veterinary Medicine, leans on Penn’s strengths in immunology and infectious disease to prepare for emerging threats to animal and human health.
Early successes make CRISPR-based medicine a possibility Penn In the News The Scientist Early successes make CRISPR-based medicine a possibility Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the future of CRISPR-based treatments. “It's going to shift from a model where we're taking pills every day or injections every few weeks for long periods of time,” he said. “Gene editing therapies are going to transform that model into one where you have one-and-done therapies.”