Protests, masks and public health: where do my rights end and yours begin? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Protests, masks and public health: where do my rights end and yours begin? Dominic Sisti of the Perelman School of Medicine and Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing spoke about encouraging healthy behavior during a pandemic and the responsibilities of those who choose not to participate in social distancing. As society looks for a ‘new normal,’ is antibody testing a way forward? As society looks for a ‘new normal,’ is antibody testing a way forward? Penn experts discuss the limitations of commercial antibody tests, how scientists are assessing the true scale of COVID-19 infections, and what studies are being done to see who might now be immune to the novel coronavirus. Imagining a justice-based health system Penn In the News The New Yorker Imagining a justice-based health system Jennifer Prah Ruger of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses her work studying national and international public health policies through a moral lens. A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week. The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies Kiran Musunuru is an associate professor of cardiovascular medicine and genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine. His work is focused on cardiovascular genetics, in trying to find ways to prevent heart attack using genetics as a tool. (Image: Peggy Peterson) Q&A The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies In a Q&A, geneticist Kiran Musunuru describes his unintentional connection to the scientist behind the scandal and the book that came out of the experience. Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics Alongside Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, Penn President Amy Gutmann and PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die” at the Smilow Center for Translational Research. Advancing algorithmic care Advancing algorithmic care Experts from Penn share their perspectives on the role of advanced algorithms and AI in health care and what the future holds for digital health technologies. Physicians, social responsibility, and sexual assault survivors Florencia Greer Polite is an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Physicians, social responsibility, and sexual assault survivors Penn Medicine’s Florencia Greer Polite wants doctors to take a more proactive approach to conversations with their patients about consent and sexual abuse. You got a brain scan at the hospital. Someday a computer may use it to identify you Penn In the News The New York Times You got a brain scan at the hospital. Someday a computer may use it to identify you Aaron Roth of the School of Engineering and Applied Science commented on research that paired MRI scans with facial recognition software. “It is clear that eventually this will be a worrying attack” on stored medical data, he said. Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world A three-part series and podcast delves into the nuts and bolts of algorithms, legal and ethical questions, and ways artificial intelligence guides decision making. Load More
As society looks for a ‘new normal,’ is antibody testing a way forward? As society looks for a ‘new normal,’ is antibody testing a way forward? Penn experts discuss the limitations of commercial antibody tests, how scientists are assessing the true scale of COVID-19 infections, and what studies are being done to see who might now be immune to the novel coronavirus.
Imagining a justice-based health system Penn In the News The New Yorker Imagining a justice-based health system Jennifer Prah Ruger of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses her work studying national and international public health policies through a moral lens. A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week. The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies Kiran Musunuru is an associate professor of cardiovascular medicine and genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine. His work is focused on cardiovascular genetics, in trying to find ways to prevent heart attack using genetics as a tool. (Image: Peggy Peterson) Q&A The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies In a Q&A, geneticist Kiran Musunuru describes his unintentional connection to the scientist behind the scandal and the book that came out of the experience. Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics Alongside Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, Penn President Amy Gutmann and PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die” at the Smilow Center for Translational Research. Advancing algorithmic care Advancing algorithmic care Experts from Penn share their perspectives on the role of advanced algorithms and AI in health care and what the future holds for digital health technologies. Physicians, social responsibility, and sexual assault survivors Florencia Greer Polite is an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Physicians, social responsibility, and sexual assault survivors Penn Medicine’s Florencia Greer Polite wants doctors to take a more proactive approach to conversations with their patients about consent and sexual abuse. You got a brain scan at the hospital. Someday a computer may use it to identify you Penn In the News The New York Times You got a brain scan at the hospital. Someday a computer may use it to identify you Aaron Roth of the School of Engineering and Applied Science commented on research that paired MRI scans with facial recognition software. “It is clear that eventually this will be a worrying attack” on stored medical data, he said. Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world A three-part series and podcast delves into the nuts and bolts of algorithms, legal and ethical questions, and ways artificial intelligence guides decision making. Load More
A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week.
The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies Kiran Musunuru is an associate professor of cardiovascular medicine and genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine. His work is focused on cardiovascular genetics, in trying to find ways to prevent heart attack using genetics as a tool. (Image: Peggy Peterson) Q&A The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies In a Q&A, geneticist Kiran Musunuru describes his unintentional connection to the scientist behind the scandal and the book that came out of the experience.
Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics Alongside Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, Penn President Amy Gutmann and PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die” at the Smilow Center for Translational Research.
Advancing algorithmic care Advancing algorithmic care Experts from Penn share their perspectives on the role of advanced algorithms and AI in health care and what the future holds for digital health technologies.
Physicians, social responsibility, and sexual assault survivors Florencia Greer Polite is an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Physicians, social responsibility, and sexual assault survivors Penn Medicine’s Florencia Greer Polite wants doctors to take a more proactive approach to conversations with their patients about consent and sexual abuse.
You got a brain scan at the hospital. Someday a computer may use it to identify you Penn In the News The New York Times You got a brain scan at the hospital. Someday a computer may use it to identify you Aaron Roth of the School of Engineering and Applied Science commented on research that paired MRI scans with facial recognition software. “It is clear that eventually this will be a worrying attack” on stored medical data, he said. Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world A three-part series and podcast delves into the nuts and bolts of algorithms, legal and ethical questions, and ways artificial intelligence guides decision making.
Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world A three-part series and podcast delves into the nuts and bolts of algorithms, legal and ethical questions, and ways artificial intelligence guides decision making.