Please, stop shooting. We need the beds Penn In the News The New York Times Please, stop shooting. We need the beds Elinore Kaufman of Penn Medicine wrote an op-ed about the intersection of gun violence and the coronavirus pandemic in her work as a trauma surgeon. Therese Richmond of the School of Nursing contributed to the piece. Ibuprofen does not worsen COVID-19, reports FactCheck.org Ibuprofen does not worsen COVID-19, reports FactCheck.org FactCheck.org disproves the idea that ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can make COVID-19 cases more severe. 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 was interviewed about health inequity in the time of the coronavirus. “We need to recognize, now more than ever, given this latest pandemic, that [science] is a major area for investment going forward,” she said. The legal history of epidemics in America Image: Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia The legal history of epidemics in America Sarah Barringer Gordon, the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, offers a commentary on American political responses to epidemics past. Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? In the face of the coronavirus, some people collected household goods. Others ignored the warnings altogether. Two Penn researchers explain why both responses are normal and how to find a middle ground if you disagree with those around you. Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness A new report coauthored by researchers at SP2 finds that COVID-19 could hospitalize some 21,295 people who don’t have housing, or about 4.3% of the nationwide homeless population. Congress addresses housing crunch amid coronavirus pandemic Penn In the News The New York Times Congress addresses housing crunch amid coronavirus pandemic Research led by Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice was cited. The study found that it would cost more than $11 billion to create enough housing units to support homeless people under the current conditions. Health equity in a time of global crisis Health equity in a time of global crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward. Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care. Lessons from 1918 Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Lessons from 1918 Pat D’Antonio of the School of Nursing spoke about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how we can apply its lessons to the present. Load More
Ibuprofen does not worsen COVID-19, reports FactCheck.org Ibuprofen does not worsen COVID-19, reports FactCheck.org FactCheck.org disproves the idea that ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can make COVID-19 cases more severe.
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 was interviewed about health inequity in the time of the coronavirus. “We need to recognize, now more than ever, given this latest pandemic, that [science] is a major area for investment going forward,” she said. The legal history of epidemics in America Image: Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia The legal history of epidemics in America Sarah Barringer Gordon, the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, offers a commentary on American political responses to epidemics past. Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? In the face of the coronavirus, some people collected household goods. Others ignored the warnings altogether. Two Penn researchers explain why both responses are normal and how to find a middle ground if you disagree with those around you. Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness A new report coauthored by researchers at SP2 finds that COVID-19 could hospitalize some 21,295 people who don’t have housing, or about 4.3% of the nationwide homeless population. Congress addresses housing crunch amid coronavirus pandemic Penn In the News The New York Times Congress addresses housing crunch amid coronavirus pandemic Research led by Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice was cited. The study found that it would cost more than $11 billion to create enough housing units to support homeless people under the current conditions. Health equity in a time of global crisis Health equity in a time of global crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward. Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care. Lessons from 1918 Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Lessons from 1918 Pat D’Antonio of the School of Nursing spoke about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how we can apply its lessons to the present. Load More
The legal history of epidemics in America Image: Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia The legal history of epidemics in America Sarah Barringer Gordon, the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, offers a commentary on American political responses to epidemics past.
Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? In the face of the coronavirus, some people collected household goods. Others ignored the warnings altogether. Two Penn researchers explain why both responses are normal and how to find a middle ground if you disagree with those around you.
Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness A new report coauthored by researchers at SP2 finds that COVID-19 could hospitalize some 21,295 people who don’t have housing, or about 4.3% of the nationwide homeless population.
Congress addresses housing crunch amid coronavirus pandemic Penn In the News The New York Times Congress addresses housing crunch amid coronavirus pandemic Research led by Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice was cited. The study found that it would cost more than $11 billion to create enough housing units to support homeless people under the current conditions. Health equity in a time of global crisis Health equity in a time of global crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward. Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care. Lessons from 1918 Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Lessons from 1918 Pat D’Antonio of the School of Nursing spoke about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how we can apply its lessons to the present. Load More
Health equity in a time of global crisis Health equity in a time of global crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward.
Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care.
Lessons from 1918 Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Lessons from 1918 Pat D’Antonio of the School of Nursing spoke about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how we can apply its lessons to the present.