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Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic

A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing.

TAU establishes center for autoimmune research

The Penn Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the Perelman School of Medicine is noted for its experimental and theoretical studies in immunology.

Three minutes a day can boost your happiness

A quoted study from Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences found that writing down three good things that happened at the end of each day led to long-term increases in happiness and decreases in depressive symptoms.

Gene therapy gel offers new hope against rare blistering disease

Aimee Payne of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the positive potential of a new skin gel in counteracting a rare and severe genetic skin disease.

Another Crispr first: New treatment wipes out teen’s cancer

Bruce Levine of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the latest results of Crispr gene editing in a cancer patient have showcased the best possible clinical outcome thus far.

Microscopic image of lung with cells labeled in blue, red, and green

A target for improving recovery from lung injury

After a bout of severe respiratory disease, some patients never fully recover. New research from the School of Veterinary Medicine identifies a factor responsible for inappropriate tissue regrowth after infection, pointing to a possible therapeutic target.

CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds

Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine says that off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapies using CRISPR would be a game-changer.

Research: When mindfulness does—and doesn’t—help at work

A co-authored study by Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School has produced three strategies to help employers and employees implement beneficial targeted mindfulness programs.

Penn faculty Vijay Kumar, Katalin Kariko, and Drew Weissman

For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition.

Three viruses are waging an attack. But you don’t have to surrender

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have developed an experimental mRNA flu vaccine that could fight the entire family of influenza viruses.

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