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March 23, 2020

2 New Postdoctoral Fellows to Join the Department

Congratulations to Katharine (KP) Callahan and Naomi Scheinerman.

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March 20, 2020

Selected Coronavirus Media Coverage from the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy

Here's a roundup of Covid-19 media coverage involving members of our department.

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March 18, 2020

Peter Reese's Team Wins American Society of Transplantation 2020 Innovation Award

Congratulations to Peter Reese and his team, which examined how hepatitis c-infected kidneys could be used for transplantation.

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March 17, 2020 | Yahoo

The military should be mobilized for the coronavirus pandemic

As hospitals around the country face the prospect of unmanageable surges of patients stricken with COVID-19, military medical units may be crucial.

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March 17, 2020 | The New York Times

The Coronavirus Is Here to Stay, So What Happens Next?

There may be two to four more rounds of social distancing before this is over. Here’s what to expect.

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March 15, 2020 | USA Today

The best thing everyday Americans can do to fight coronavirus?

Be a neat freak. Wash your hands. Give to people in need. If you’re going to spread anything, spread help, compassion and humor. And do not panic.

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March 13, 2020

World Congress of Bioethics Conference Moves to Virtual Platform

With much regret, we are announcing that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the in-person meeting of the World Congress of Bioethics on the University of Pennsylvania campus has been canceled and will be moving to a virtual platform.

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March 9, 2020 | STAT

Doctors working while sick is bad enough in ordinary times. During the Covid-19 outbreak it could be catastrophic

It’s bad enough in ordinary times for a doctor or nurse to work while sick. But as Covid-19 hits hospitals, as it almost certainly will, the tendency of health care professionals to work through illness will present a serious threat to both patient safety and the public’s health.

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March 3, 2020

Preparing for the coronavirus

Ezekiel Emanuel speaks with Marty Moss-Coane and Jennifer Nuzzo regarding coronavirus on WHYY's Radio Times.

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March 2, 2020 | STAT

Vote for Our Department's Research in #STATMadness Competition

Peter Reese's work on transplanting hepatitis C virus–infected hearts into uninfected recipients is in STAT's top contenders for best biomedical research from last year.

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February 26, 2020 | MSNBC

Officials say Americans should prepare for coronavirus spread

Richard Engel, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, and Philp Rucker join Andrea Mitchell with the latest coronavirus updates developments and how the Trump administration is handling the outbreak.

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February 25, 2020 | The Daily Targum

Eagleton Institute hosts Science and Politics workshop on gene editing

Jonathan Moreno, a University of Pennsylvania professor, discussed the topic of gene editing and bioethics as part of the Science and Politics Workshop on Feb. 21.

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February 21, 2020 | Medscape

Suicidal Patients Often Excluded From Antidepressant Trials

Clinical trials of antidepressants that inform US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval decisions often exclude suicidal patients, leaving clinicians uncertain of the efficacy of these drugs in this patient population, new research shows.

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February 19, 2020

Penn Collaboration Lands in Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur Foundation 100&Change Competition

Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD, and Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, are spearheading a proposal to end HIV in South Africa.

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February 18, 2020 | STAT

Without oversight, electronic prescribing can harm patients

Electronic prescribing is meant to make prescribing safer, less error-prone, and more efficient.

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February 12, 2020 | Becker's Hospital Review

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Celebrated As Top Medical Pioneer to Celebrate This Black History Month

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, has been named one of Becker's Hospital Review's 25 medical pioneers to celebrate this Black History Month.

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February 12, 2020 | inewsource

The Navy SEAL and is doctor: An experimental brain treatment blows up 2 lives

REWIRED is a two-part inewsource investigation into a promising and experimental brain treatment that has sparked mayhem for the doctor who developed it and the Navy SEAL who had a psychotic break after receiving it.

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February 11, 2020 | Scientific American

The Perils of “Survivorship Bias”

Say you walk into an emergency room, and you might or might not be having a heart attack. If I test you, I learn whether I’m making a good decision or not. But if I say, “It’s unlikely, so I’ll just send her home,” it’s almost the opposite of survivorship bias.

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February 10, 2020 | The Washington Post

She was spotted smoking in ‘smoke-free’ rental housing. Now, she may be kicked out.

Smoking bans have become more widespread in recent years, largely because they are considered a boon to public health.

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February 8, 2020 | South China Morning Post

China locked down millions in coronavirus-hit Hubei. Has it done more harm than good?

Residents are struggling to get much-needed treatment and supplies in Wuhan and other closed-off cities, and the death toll is rising.

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