Blog Topic: COVID19

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  The Cost of Quarantine - A Response from Penn Surgeons and the Leonard Davis Institute

  April 19, 2021

  A group of Penn surgeons and specialists at the Leonard Davis Institute offer an optimistic perspective for hospitals facing COVID-related deficits.

  COVID-19
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  The Next Pandemic: Takeaways from a Discussion with Drs. Susan R. Weiss and Frederic Bushman for The Perry World House at Penn

  April 07, 2021

  In a recent seminar, Perelman School of Medicine microbiologist Frederic Bushman, PhD, and virologist Susan R. Weiss, PhD, considered the next pandemic and its origins.

  COVID-19 Immunotherapy
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  Are the COVID Vaccines Effective Against Variants of SARS-CoV-2?

  March 11, 2021

  Penn Medicine experts weigh in on a controversial issue.

  COVID-19
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  SARS-CoV-2 Variant in Philadelphia Likely Arrived from NYC During 1st Pandemic Surge

  February 22, 2021

  Penn researchers have determined that the variants of COVID-19 in Philadelphia in early 2020 closely resemble those of the earlier epidemic in NYC.

  COVID-19
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  Penn Research: COVID-19 Survivors at Risk for Autoimmunity

  February 09, 2021

  According to new research at Penn Medicine, COVID-19 survivors are at risk for progression to a state resembling autoimmune disease.

  COVID-19 Immunotherapy
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  Confirmed at Penn, A New Strain of SARS-CoV-2 Arrives in Philadelphia

  January 26, 2021

  A mutant strain of SARS-CoV-2 now common in the UK was confirmed at Penn Medicine when it appeared in Philadelphia in early January - but questions remain.

  COVID-19
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  Risk Factors for COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality

  January 19, 2021

  Obesity, male sex, diabetes and old age are common risk factors for in-hospital mortality--but have some uncommon attributes in patients with COVID-19

  COVID-19
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  COVID-19 Vaccine Research at Penn Medicine: Searching for COVID Immunity

  December 29, 2020

  Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine are contributing to a better understanding of the morphology and pathology of SARS-CoV-2 in the effort to develop a safe and efficacious vaccine.

  COVID-19
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  Taking a Team Approach to Wellness

  December 18, 2020

  Studies have shown that more than 60% of practitioners exhibit symptoms of burnout. Neurologists are no strangers to this condition.

  COVID-19 Neurology
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  Determining What’s Next for Teleneurology

  December 17, 2020

  Lawrence Wechsler, MD, has spent the past decade working to overcome the myriad of barriers that prevented widespread adoption of teleneurology. He then watched the COVID-19 pandemic crush every one of them in mere weeks.

  Neurology COVID-19