To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game Image: iStock/dusanpetkovic To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving presented by Penn Medicine experts show that those that were “gamified” yielded a lasting reduction in handheld phone usage while driving.
When there’s money to lose, phone usage while driving drops Image: iStock/globalmoments When there’s money to lose, phone usage while driving drops New research from Penn Medicine finds that feedback plus cash incentives designed with insights from behavioral science reduces phone use while driving.
FDA Study finds infectious H5N1 bird flu virus in 14% of raw milk samples Penn In the News Forbes FDA Study finds infectious H5N1 bird flu virus in 14% of raw milk samples Patrick E. Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says it is important that anyone planning to consume raw milk be aware that doing so can make you sick and that pasteurization reduces the risk of milk-borne illnesses. Colorado has the most cases of bird flu among dairy cows in the U.S. Penn In the News CPR News Colorado has the most cases of bird flu among dairy cows in the U.S. The School of Veterinary Medicine has developed a bird flu vaccine that is to be tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. States differ widely in requirements for young driver training Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz States differ widely in requirements for young driver training A new paper from Annenberg Public Policy Center shows how states differ in licensing requirements for teens, and how the crash rate correlates to training; the authors advise for families of teens to go beyond the minimum state requirements to keep teen drivers safer. Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds (Image: dusanpetkovic) Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds In a new megastudy, Katy Milkman of the Wharton School and collaborators at Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative led research on reminders and free rides to and from pharmacies to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past Penn In the News The Hill This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past Victor Roy, an incoming assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, writes that “baby bonds” could help mitigate the worsening racial wealth gap. Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell “The Peace Corps really became the foundation for my approach in health care, in making sure it’s collaborative, patient-centered, and culturally competent,” says Eva Farrell, a master's student in the School of Nursing.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell Serving in the Peace Corps as a math and science teacher in Kenya from 2012 to 2014 inspired MSN student Eva Farrell to go into nursing. Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap Image: iStock/SeventyFour Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap New research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that exposure to knowledge about vaccine safety and efficacy from trusted sources can matter. Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day Gatherers listened to a series of remarks at an interfaith vigil for Toll the Bell outside the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.nocred Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative. Load More
Colorado has the most cases of bird flu among dairy cows in the U.S. Penn In the News CPR News Colorado has the most cases of bird flu among dairy cows in the U.S. The School of Veterinary Medicine has developed a bird flu vaccine that is to be tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. States differ widely in requirements for young driver training Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz States differ widely in requirements for young driver training A new paper from Annenberg Public Policy Center shows how states differ in licensing requirements for teens, and how the crash rate correlates to training; the authors advise for families of teens to go beyond the minimum state requirements to keep teen drivers safer. Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds (Image: dusanpetkovic) Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds In a new megastudy, Katy Milkman of the Wharton School and collaborators at Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative led research on reminders and free rides to and from pharmacies to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past Penn In the News The Hill This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past Victor Roy, an incoming assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, writes that “baby bonds” could help mitigate the worsening racial wealth gap. Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell “The Peace Corps really became the foundation for my approach in health care, in making sure it’s collaborative, patient-centered, and culturally competent,” says Eva Farrell, a master's student in the School of Nursing.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell Serving in the Peace Corps as a math and science teacher in Kenya from 2012 to 2014 inspired MSN student Eva Farrell to go into nursing. Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap Image: iStock/SeventyFour Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap New research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that exposure to knowledge about vaccine safety and efficacy from trusted sources can matter. Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day Gatherers listened to a series of remarks at an interfaith vigil for Toll the Bell outside the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.nocred Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative. Load More
States differ widely in requirements for young driver training Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz States differ widely in requirements for young driver training A new paper from Annenberg Public Policy Center shows how states differ in licensing requirements for teens, and how the crash rate correlates to training; the authors advise for families of teens to go beyond the minimum state requirements to keep teen drivers safer.
Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds (Image: dusanpetkovic) Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds In a new megastudy, Katy Milkman of the Wharton School and collaborators at Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative led research on reminders and free rides to and from pharmacies to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates.
This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past Penn In the News The Hill This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past Victor Roy, an incoming assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, writes that “baby bonds” could help mitigate the worsening racial wealth gap. Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell “The Peace Corps really became the foundation for my approach in health care, in making sure it’s collaborative, patient-centered, and culturally competent,” says Eva Farrell, a master's student in the School of Nursing.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell Serving in the Peace Corps as a math and science teacher in Kenya from 2012 to 2014 inspired MSN student Eva Farrell to go into nursing. Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap Image: iStock/SeventyFour Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap New research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that exposure to knowledge about vaccine safety and efficacy from trusted sources can matter. Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day Gatherers listened to a series of remarks at an interfaith vigil for Toll the Bell outside the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.nocred Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative.
Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell “The Peace Corps really became the foundation for my approach in health care, in making sure it’s collaborative, patient-centered, and culturally competent,” says Eva Farrell, a master's student in the School of Nursing.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell Serving in the Peace Corps as a math and science teacher in Kenya from 2012 to 2014 inspired MSN student Eva Farrell to go into nursing.
Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap Image: iStock/SeventyFour Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap New research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that exposure to knowledge about vaccine safety and efficacy from trusted sources can matter.
Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day Gatherers listened to a series of remarks at an interfaith vigil for Toll the Bell outside the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.nocred Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative.