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‘Science by press release’: Sudden rise of vaccine developer Moderna rankles some in scientific establishment

‘Science by press release’: Sudden rise of vaccine developer Moderna rankles some in scientific establishment

Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on an announcement by Moderna Inc. that they have made progress on their mRNA-based coronavirus vaccine. “There are still many stages that need to be achieved,” cautioned Weissman, who developed and licensed the technique used in the research.

Internet connectivity during the novel coronavirus pandemic
laptop on the floor of an empty room with cable, pliers and other tools for hooking up internet router and modem.

Internet connectivity during the novel coronavirus pandemic

A Q&A with Penn Law’s Christopher Yoo on the importance of internet connectivity at this moment, with millions of people around the world working and schooling from home.

From Penn Carey Law

Oral care during COVID-19
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Oral care during COVID-19

Experts from the School of Dental Medicine share tips on how to maintain healthy teeth and gums even when a trip to the dentist isn’t in the cards for the time being and what to expect as restrictions are lifted.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Working from home: Navigating the pandemic’s new normal
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Working from home: Navigating the pandemic’s new normal

Wharton management professor discusses her research on how people navigate the boundaries between work and home, at a time when she is living her research in real life.

From Knowledge at Wharton

The human side of history
a tall aisle of cardboard boxes

The human side of history

Penn’s COVID-19 Community Archiving Project aims to collect diverse voices and experiences from students, faculty, staff, and alumni as they respond and adapt to the pandemic.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Steep decline in organ transplants amid COVID-19 outbreak
Two medical professionals in scrubs perform surgery in an operating room.

Steep decline in organ transplants amid COVID-19 outbreak

France and the United States have experienced a significant reduction in the number of organ donations and solid organ transplant procedures since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Penn Medicine

How the pandemic is changing medicine

How the pandemic is changing medicine

PIK Professor Jonathan D. Moreno and the Law School’s Stephen N. Xenakis wrote that the pandemic could change many countries’ approaches to public health. “The battle against the virus presents an opportunity to recalibrate our health care system as well as advance our practices,” they wrote.