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Health Sciences
Interaction with lung cells transforms asbestos particles
Interaction with lung cells transforms asbestos particles
To better understand what happens once asbestos enters a human body, researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences took a nanoscale look at the mineral.
SARS-CoV-2 is moving between humans and wildlife around the U.S.
SARS-CoV-2 is moving between humans and wildlife around the U.S.
In humans the pandemic is showing signs of ebbing. In white-tailed deer and other wildlife, however, infections appear widespread.
COVID-19 vaccines for young children
COVID-19 vaccines for young children
As the pandemic enters its third year, kids under five can’t get vaccinated. Researchers explain what’s been unfolding with the vaccine authorization process.
The history, and future, of Black doctors at Penn
The history, and future, of Black doctors at Penn
A recent article in Penn Medicine magazine highlights four Black graduates and physicians over 200 years, and the ongoing efforts today to build a more diverse and inclusive community.
Perceptions shaped social behavior during the pandemic
Perceptions shaped social behavior during the pandemic
Research from Penn psychologists found that Americans who most feared losing their connections continued interacting with others, paradoxically acting in ways that risked prolonging disease-mitigating social restrictions.
Penn receives momentous gift to support Korean studies, neurovascular surgery, and the Wharton School
Penn receives momentous gift to support Korean studies, neurovascular surgery, and the Wharton School
The $25 million gift from James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim, and the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation will support a range of initiatives at Penn, including the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Caring for, and learning from, Indigenous communities
Caring for, and learning from, Indigenous communities
With support of Penn’s Center for Global Health, Robin Canada started a clinical rotation program for Penn at various Indian Health Service medical centers.
Helen Octavia Dickens: An expanded view of a trailblazing OB-GYN
Helen Octavia Dickens: An expanded view of a trailblazing OB-GYN
Helen Octavia Dickens was not only the first African American woman faculty member in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn, but a vital leader in the community advocating for preventive health for women and teen girls of color.
Combating health misinformation
Combating health misinformation
A new article from Penn Nursing explains how unreliable and false health information accelerated during the pandemic, and how social media platforms amplified the problem.
Penn announces new tuition-free program to recruit, train, and deploy nurse practitioners to underserved communities across the U.S.
Penn announces new tuition-free program to recruit, train, and deploy nurse practitioners to underserved communities across the U.S.
$125 million gift from Leonard A. Lauder to transform nursing care
In the News
Health Day
1 in 3 Americans now live in areas where indoor masks advised, CDC says
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that local leaders need to step up their game on COVID prevention strategies as cases increase.
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Axios
D.C.’s struggle to end homelessness is getting more complicated
Unhoused people in their 50s and 60s in three cities examined by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania had health conditions more akin to housed people who were 20 years older.
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Daily Nurse
Lauder donates $125M for tuition-free program to recruit and deploy NPs in underserved communities
Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing is quoted on the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program, which will recruit and prepare a diverse cadre of expert nurse practitioners to provide primary care to individuals and families in underserved communities across the U.S.
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The Hill
Extreme heat linked to rise in U.S. death rates
Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine says extreme heat is associated with a higher mortality rate across the contiguous United States.
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The New York Times
Can a night owl become an early bird?
“Your circadian rhythm tendencies are genetic and can’t really be changed,” said Ilene M. Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine, referring to the body’s innate 24-hour circadian cycles that govern when we wake up and fall asleep. “But the good news is that we can give our clocks some cues that influence it a little bit.”
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