Public Health | Penn Today

On a sunny day on an outdoor patio, a man in a surgical mask pours a smiling woman a drink.

How to navigate another summer of COVID-19

John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine and Melanie Kornides of the School of Nursing stress the continued importance of vaccination and testing.

Let’s help a Penn professor get the U.S. to declare racism a public health crisis

Walter Palmer of the School of Social Policy & Practice doesn’t just want to call racism a public health crisis; he wants the country to do something about it.

An adult wearing a mask squatting next to a child wearing a mask at the end of a slide on an outdoor playground.

Q&A

Children younger than 5 eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

In a Q&A, Lori Handy of Penn Medicine and CHOP discusses what it means now that this final group can get protection, plus offers recommendations for families with concerns about doing so.

Editorial: Now is the time to fight leading cause of death for youth

Dominic Sisti of the Perelman School of Medicine says that in the past public health campaigns had to do with public policy.

Nurse in full PPE including a face shield.

Will a return to pre-pandemic hospital and nursing home conditions solve nurse burnout?

A new study of RNs finds preexisting burnout and dissatisfaction poses a persistent risk to public health.

Guobin Yang and the cover of the book called "The Wuhan Lockdown by Guobin Yang." The image shows a person fully covered in what appears like a hazmat suit next to a person in a hospital bed. They are outside.

Frontline voices from the pandemic’s early days

In his new book, “The Wuhan Lockdown,” Guobin Yang uses personal diaries from that city’s residents to recreate how it felt at the epicenter of what was then a scary and unknown new virus.

Young child wearing a life vest in the pool with two adults behind them.

With summer’s return, a guide to avoiding drowning

Zaffer Qasim of the Perelman School of Medicine analyzed the mortality data of drowning victims in the United States to prescribe treatment measures. Among other recommendations, he encourages everyone to get training in basic life support.

A hand holding a cigarette with just the torso of the person showing in the background.

How do media depictions of tobacco influence smoking decisions for young adults?

Two studies from the Annenberg School for Communication’s Robert Hornik find that media portrayals of such behaviors can change actions and perception, but how and by how much depends on a range of factors.

The cycle of gun violence in Philadelphia is sickening

Zaffer Qasim and Chidinma Nwakanma of the Perelman School of Medicine write that we need to push our state lawmakers to use their power to enact gun laws that could save lives.

Eli Moraru, Charles Reeves, and Alex Imbot sit on Reeves' front porch in South Philadelphia

Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice

With a 2022 President’s Sustainability Prize, Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot will take raw ingredients payable with EBT and turn them into hot, heathy meals while providing nutritional education resources.

Filters