Pandemics, quarantines, and history A yellow quarantine flag is raised on a ship anchored off a port in this watercolor painting by E. Schwartz. Pandemics, quarantines, and history History professor Alex Chase-Levenson explores pandemics and quarantines in his upcoming book, and shares lessons that citizens and politicians can take from the past.
On-campus research to be limited due to COVID-19 On-campus research to be limited due to COVID-19 The Office of the Provost has announced new measures for research activities at Penn in response to COVID-19.
Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities New research from the School of Dental Medicine gives a satellite-level view of how biofilms grow and expand on a surface.
Penn is fighting pancreatic cancer Penn is fighting pancreatic cancer Researchers within the Penn Pancreatic Research Center and beyond continue to seek innovative ways to treat and detect this deadly disease—and are making promising progress.
The facts on coronavirus testing The facts on coronavirus testing FactCheck.org explains how testing works, what happened with the CDC’s coronavirus test and what’s known about how many tests are available in the U.S.
The politics of health inequality Julia Lynch, associate professor of political science. Her new book "Regimes of Inequality: The Political Economy of Health and Wealth" looks at why health inequality as framed by politicians is impossible to tackle. The politics of health inequality The eight major Democratic candidates for president agree that Americans need expanded and more affordable health care. According to Julia Lynch, none of their proposed plans will solve the problem of heath inequality in the U.S.
Managing pain in the age of opioids From left, Dana Clarke, an assistant professor of interventional radiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Martin Cheatle, director of behavioral medicine at the Penn Pain Medicine Center, and Michael Ashburn, director of the Penn Pain Medicine Center. Managing pain in the age of opioids Medical professionals from the Perelman School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine, and the School of Veterinary Medicine discuss treating pain during the opioid crisis.
The many lives of charcoal Environmental Studies master’s student Catherine Nabukalu worked with Professor Reto Gieré to study the charcoal supply chain. She visited and interviewed workers involved with its production and trade in a number of sites in Uganda. The many lives of charcoal Catherine Nabukalu, an alumna of the Master in Environmental Studies program, worked with School of Arts and Sciences Professor Reto Gieré to track the charcoal supply chain through research in Nabukalu’s native Uganda.
With a protein ‘delivery,’ parasite can suppress its host’s immune response The Toxoplasma parasite (in red) doesn’t need to infect an immune cell to alter its behavior, according to new Penn Vet research. Simply being injected with a package of proteins by the parasite (indicated by cells turning green) is enough to change the host cells’ activity. (Video: Courtesy of Hunter laboratory) With a protein ‘delivery,’ parasite can suppress its host’s immune response The parasite Toxoplasma gondii need not infect a host immune cell to alter its behavior, according to a new study from the School of Veterinary Medicine.
The healing power of music Monica Trent, left, a patient at HUP, listens as guitarist David Falcone plays the chords of a familiar rock song. The healing power of music WXPN celebrates 15 years of its Musicians On Call volunteer program, which has brought music to more than 100,000 patients in Philadelphia hospitals.