Penn study debunks myth about increased suicide during holidays KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Penn study debunks myth about increased suicide during holidays Dan Romer discusses the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s recent study noting the frequency of false reports that suicides increase around the holidays. Suicide doesn’t increase during the holidays, but the media perpetuates that myth, new Penn study finds Philadelphia Inquirer Suicide doesn’t increase during the holidays, but the media perpetuates that myth, new Penn study finds An analysis from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that more than half of media references to the “holiday-suicide myth” last year failed to debunk it, with quotes from Dan Romer. People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives NBC News People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that financial incentives could bolster tracking tools to help keep patients engaged with their weight loss. Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Philadelphia Inquirer Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA to develop a universal flu vaccine, with plans being made for human testing. Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Alzheimer’s research poses tricky questions. Bedside-nurse-turned-bioethicist Emily Largent wants to answer them, and to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients. Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Smithsonian Magazine Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. An evolving animal health emergency An outbreak of avian influenza is impacting birds both wild and domestic. Penn Vet researchers are helping track and better understand the disease, which has affected more than 52 million birds in the United States this year. An evolving animal health emergency More than 52 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza. Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine are supporting Pennsylvania’s diagnostic work and launching new investigations to better understand the virus. One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? The New York Times One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a vaccine that could be used against the entire family of flu viruses, acting as a shield against potential pandemic threats. Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? BBC News Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes. UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Suicide doesn’t increase during the holidays, but the media perpetuates that myth, new Penn study finds Philadelphia Inquirer Suicide doesn’t increase during the holidays, but the media perpetuates that myth, new Penn study finds An analysis from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that more than half of media references to the “holiday-suicide myth” last year failed to debunk it, with quotes from Dan Romer. People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives NBC News People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that financial incentives could bolster tracking tools to help keep patients engaged with their weight loss. Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Philadelphia Inquirer Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA to develop a universal flu vaccine, with plans being made for human testing. Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Alzheimer’s research poses tricky questions. Bedside-nurse-turned-bioethicist Emily Largent wants to answer them, and to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients. Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Smithsonian Magazine Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. An evolving animal health emergency An outbreak of avian influenza is impacting birds both wild and domestic. Penn Vet researchers are helping track and better understand the disease, which has affected more than 52 million birds in the United States this year. An evolving animal health emergency More than 52 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza. Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine are supporting Pennsylvania’s diagnostic work and launching new investigations to better understand the virus. One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? The New York Times One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a vaccine that could be used against the entire family of flu viruses, acting as a shield against potential pandemic threats. Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? BBC News Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes. UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives NBC News People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that financial incentives could bolster tracking tools to help keep patients engaged with their weight loss. Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Philadelphia Inquirer Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA to develop a universal flu vaccine, with plans being made for human testing. Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Alzheimer’s research poses tricky questions. Bedside-nurse-turned-bioethicist Emily Largent wants to answer them, and to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients. Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Smithsonian Magazine Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. An evolving animal health emergency An outbreak of avian influenza is impacting birds both wild and domestic. Penn Vet researchers are helping track and better understand the disease, which has affected more than 52 million birds in the United States this year. An evolving animal health emergency More than 52 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza. Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine are supporting Pennsylvania’s diagnostic work and launching new investigations to better understand the virus. One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? The New York Times One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a vaccine that could be used against the entire family of flu viruses, acting as a shield against potential pandemic threats. Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? BBC News Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes. UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Philadelphia Inquirer Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA to develop a universal flu vaccine, with plans being made for human testing. Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Alzheimer’s research poses tricky questions. Bedside-nurse-turned-bioethicist Emily Largent wants to answer them, and to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients. Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Smithsonian Magazine Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. An evolving animal health emergency An outbreak of avian influenza is impacting birds both wild and domestic. Penn Vet researchers are helping track and better understand the disease, which has affected more than 52 million birds in the United States this year. An evolving animal health emergency More than 52 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza. Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine are supporting Pennsylvania’s diagnostic work and launching new investigations to better understand the virus. One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? The New York Times One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a vaccine that could be used against the entire family of flu viruses, acting as a shield against potential pandemic threats. Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? BBC News Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes. UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research Alzheimer’s research poses tricky questions. Bedside-nurse-turned-bioethicist Emily Largent wants to answer them, and to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients.
Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Smithsonian Magazine Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. An evolving animal health emergency An outbreak of avian influenza is impacting birds both wild and domestic. Penn Vet researchers are helping track and better understand the disease, which has affected more than 52 million birds in the United States this year. An evolving animal health emergency More than 52 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza. Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine are supporting Pennsylvania’s diagnostic work and launching new investigations to better understand the virus. One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? The New York Times One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a vaccine that could be used against the entire family of flu viruses, acting as a shield against potential pandemic threats. Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? BBC News Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes. UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
An evolving animal health emergency An outbreak of avian influenza is impacting birds both wild and domestic. Penn Vet researchers are helping track and better understand the disease, which has affected more than 52 million birds in the United States this year. An evolving animal health emergency More than 52 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza. Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine are supporting Pennsylvania’s diagnostic work and launching new investigations to better understand the virus.
One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? The New York Times One step closer to a universal flu vaccine? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a vaccine that could be used against the entire family of flu viruses, acting as a shield against potential pandemic threats. Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? BBC News Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes. UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? BBC News Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes. UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine CBS Philadelphia UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.