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Domestic violence survivors are endangered by mandatory police reporting
The Fresno Bee

Domestic violence survivors are endangered by mandatory police reporting

Penn research has shown that, when survivors are able to openly disclose abuse to their nurses and doctors, they are four times more likely to utilize domestic violence resources and agencies.

A community investment approach to gun violence would save money and lives
Philadelphia Inquirer

A community investment approach to gun violence would save money and lives

In an Op-Ed, four Perelman School of Medicine graduates urge the city of Philadelphia to shift gun violence prevention investments from police and prisons to parks, education, and public health.

People with a conspiracy mindset resist childhood vaccination
A person with a child holds up a hand to stop a person approaching with a vaccine vial and syringe.

Image: iStock/Anna Rozhkova

People with a conspiracy mindset resist childhood vaccination

Research by Dan Romer and Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains the role that having a conspiracy mindset plays in adult reluctance to vaccinate children.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

Symposium at Penn aimed at improving healthcare for LGBTQ community
CBS Philadelphia

Symposium at Penn aimed at improving healthcare for LGBTQ community

A weeklong symposium at Penn organized by José Bauermeister of the School of Nursing will brainstorm ways to educate medical providers about special needs in the LGBTQ community.

Philly to purchase 91 community gardens to protect them from sheriff’s sale
PhillyVoice

Philly to purchase 91 community gardens to protect them from sheriff’s sale

A study by researchers from Penn and Columbia found that the restoration of blighted land resulted in a 58% reduction in people’s fear of going outside due to violence and a 76% increase in the use of outdoor spaces.

When AI overrules the nurses caring for you
The Wall Street Journal

When AI overrules the nurses caring for you

Kenrick Cato of the School of Nursing says, “AI should be used as clinical decision support and not to replace the expert. Hospital administrators need to understand there are lots of things an algorithm can’t see in a clinical setting.”