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Demonstrators at the Women’s March in October 2022 holding up pro-choice signs.

Survey: Broad bipartisan support for abortion exceptions

The survey by Penn’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies/SurveyMonkey also shows 80% of American adults say abortion will be important to their vote on Nov. 8.

A group of people in front of a PowerPoint that reads "Penn Projects for Progress"

Projects for Progress, two years in

An Oct. 17 event celebrated six teams of Penn students, faculty, and staff working to promote equity and inclusion in Philadelphia by addressing health care, education, and systemic racism as part of the Projects for Progress.

What’s keeping some Hispanic Americans from getting the COVID shot?

A study co-authored by Adriana Perez of the School of Nursing identifies four key barriers stopping Hispanic Americans who want to be vaccinated.

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In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

The findings, derived from a new model created by researchers at Penn and elsewhere, point to the need for specific and specifically timed interventions aimed at this vulnerable, under-5 population.

The FDA authorizes omicron boosters for kids as young as 5 years old

On an episode of “All Things Considered,” Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence yet that the bivalent vaccine is any better than the original COVID vaccines.

Hospitalizations for opioid overdoses are increasing among Black and Hispanic Pennsylvanians, study finds

Jeanmarie Perrone of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why a new study on opioid overdoses likely doesn’t reflect the full picture of hospitalizations for Pennsylvania.

A person holds a sign during a protest that reads WELL INFORMED NOT CONSENTING.

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children

While 78% of U.S. adults are vaccinated against COVID-19, only 31% of children have been vaccinated. The discrepancy points to the acceptance of misinformation about the safety of vaccines in general and the COVID-19 vaccines in particular, according to a new study.

COVID vaccine myths drive low rates of uptake among U.S. kids

A new study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that misinformation about vaccine safety is responsible for the dramatic discrepancy between child and adult vaccination rates, with a quote from Dan Romer.

Penn researchers explore how COVID misinformation hampers child vax rates

A study by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that even parents who have received COVID vaccines might hesitate to vaccinate their children.

New potential drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has Pa. patients, advocates, and doctors hopeful

Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the results for new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab look promising, complimenting the representative diversity of clinical trials.

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