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‘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.

Why do women live longer than men?
The New York Times

Why do women live longer than men?

Montserrat Anguera of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that epigenetic factors like climate or chronic stress may also play a role in life span, widening or shrinking the disparities between men and women.

New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs
Rendering of damaged lungs.

Image: iStock/Design Cells

New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs

Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs.

Alex Gardner

Penn-made AI tool matched a patient’s rare disease with a common inflammation drug. He’s been in remission for over two years
Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn-made AI tool matched a patient’s rare disease with a common inflammation drug. He’s been in remission for over two years

Every Cure, a nonprofit founded by David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine, has received $108 million in federal contracts and private financing to identify promising disease-medication matches and make recommendations for further clinical study.