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Call Kurtis: Elderly mom's caregiver keeps no-showing, experts expect problem to get worse

Research from Penn found a 12% drop between 2013 and 2019 in the number of available workers for medical patients who need home care.

The brain may interpret smells from each nostril differently

A study by postdoc Gulce Nazli Dikecligil in the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the smells flowing through each nostril are processed as two separate signals in the part of the brain that receives smell inputs.

Neuroscientists discover new link in sleep disruption and memory

Research led by Nirinjini Naidoo of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that a chronic lack of sleep can lead to affected memory molecules and poor performance when learning new tasks.

Left: Book cover for “The Remnants or Race Science,”; right, Sebastián Gil-Riaño.

How the modern story of postwar anti-racism ignored the Global South

In his new book, science historian Sebastián Gil-Riaño explores the lives of scientists who shaped one of the first international efforts to combat racism—and then got left out of the story.

From left to right: Ajay Thatte, Benjamin Nachod, Rohan Palanki, Kelsey Swingle, Alex Hamilton, and Michael Mitchell in the Mitchell lab.

Lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA to T cells hold promise for autoimmune diseases

A new platform to engineer adoptive cell therapies for specific autoimmune diseases has the potential to create therapies for allergies, organ transplants, and more.

How dogs help us lead longer, healthier lives

A study by James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine found improved general health, increased physical activity, and a reduction in minor health problems among dog and cat owners.

Pregnant person laying in a bed with an IV drip in their arm.

For pregnant people in states with most restrictive abortion policies, higher rates of cardiovascular complications

New research from Penn Medicine finds that states with tighter restraints on abortion may be tied to higher maternal morbidity and mortality, the effects of which may extend beyond pregnancy.

Correction is courageous

A study by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues suggests that public trust of a system for correcting errors in the scientific record would go a long way to building trust across ideologies.

250K in Pa. signed up for Biden administration’s student loan relief plan

A 2022 report from Penn estimated that student loan forgiveness could cost the federal government around $1 trillion.

Biden, Trump and the rest of the 2024 presidential field are whiffing on the economy

A long-term economic model by researchers at the Wharton School suggests that current baseline-projected budget deficits are unsustainable.

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