What we do and don’t know about the novel coronavirus What we do and don’t know about the novel coronavirus Experts from the Vet School, Med School, and Center for Public Health Initiatives provide insight into the new disease outbreak.
Bystander CPR less likely for people living in Hispanic neighborhoods Bystander CPR less likely for people living in Hispanic neighborhoods A Penn study shows residents of Hispanic neighborhoods also have a lower chance of survival following cardiac arrest compared to those living in non-Hispanic neighborhoods.
New vaccines to protect infants from infections New vaccines to protect infants from infections A new Penn Medicine study puts researchers within closer reach of vaccines that can protect infants against infections by overcoming a mother’s antibodies.
Drug epidemic likely ‘killing more Americans than we think’ Drug epidemic likely ‘killing more Americans than we think’ Research from Penn and Georgetown shows that the estimated number of drug-associated deaths in the U.S. in 2016 was approximately double the number of deaths attributed to drugs.
Opioids are killing more than twice as many people as we thought Penn In the News Vice Opioids are killing more than twice as many people as we thought A study led by Samuel Preston of the School of Arts and Sciences found 60,000 more drug-related deaths in 2016 than previously recorded. Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers Findings from the small, first-of-its-kind ethnographic study reinforce the need for consumer education around the purpose and accuracy of direct-to-consumer hormone-based fertility tests. Philly water straight from the tap As part of a partnership including Penn’s ImpactED and Water Center, trained neighborhood ambassadors shared the benefits of drinking tap water in their local communities, both at formal events and in informal interactions. (Image: Tiffany Ledesma for PWD) Philly water straight from the tap A collaborative city-wide campaign that included ImpactED and the Water Center at Penn helped spread the word that Philadelphia tap water is safe and healthy to drink. U-Haul’s nicotine-free hiring rule reflects a trend that troubles workers’ advocates Penn In the News NPR U-Haul’s nicotine-free hiring rule reflects a trend that troubles workers’ advocates Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine said policies targeting smokers disproportionately harms poor people because nearly half of unemployed people are addicted to nicotine. “You’re basically posing a double whammy on them,” he says. “It’s very hard for them to get work, and it’s even harder for people who are already in a vulnerable situation.” When automotive assembly plants close, deaths from opioid overdoses rise When automotive assembly plants close, deaths from opioid overdoses rise A Penn study links eroding economic opportunity to opioid deaths, and builds on previous research that links declining participation in the labor force to increased opioid use in the U.S. Most U.S. opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicides Penn In the News The New York Times Most U.S. opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicides Marie Oquendo of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on a new analysis of the circumstances underlying opioid overdose deaths. Load More
Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers Findings from the small, first-of-its-kind ethnographic study reinforce the need for consumer education around the purpose and accuracy of direct-to-consumer hormone-based fertility tests.
Philly water straight from the tap As part of a partnership including Penn’s ImpactED and Water Center, trained neighborhood ambassadors shared the benefits of drinking tap water in their local communities, both at formal events and in informal interactions. (Image: Tiffany Ledesma for PWD) Philly water straight from the tap A collaborative city-wide campaign that included ImpactED and the Water Center at Penn helped spread the word that Philadelphia tap water is safe and healthy to drink.
U-Haul’s nicotine-free hiring rule reflects a trend that troubles workers’ advocates Penn In the News NPR U-Haul’s nicotine-free hiring rule reflects a trend that troubles workers’ advocates Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine said policies targeting smokers disproportionately harms poor people because nearly half of unemployed people are addicted to nicotine. “You’re basically posing a double whammy on them,” he says. “It’s very hard for them to get work, and it’s even harder for people who are already in a vulnerable situation.” When automotive assembly plants close, deaths from opioid overdoses rise When automotive assembly plants close, deaths from opioid overdoses rise A Penn study links eroding economic opportunity to opioid deaths, and builds on previous research that links declining participation in the labor force to increased opioid use in the U.S. Most U.S. opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicides Penn In the News The New York Times Most U.S. opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicides Marie Oquendo of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on a new analysis of the circumstances underlying opioid overdose deaths. Load More
When automotive assembly plants close, deaths from opioid overdoses rise When automotive assembly plants close, deaths from opioid overdoses rise A Penn study links eroding economic opportunity to opioid deaths, and builds on previous research that links declining participation in the labor force to increased opioid use in the U.S.
Most U.S. opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicides Penn In the News The New York Times Most U.S. opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicides Marie Oquendo of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on a new analysis of the circumstances underlying opioid overdose deaths.