CHOP healthcare workers allege unfair firings
(12/14/09 5:55am)
Nine employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were fired Dec. 4 allegedly for refusing to be vaccinated against influenza.
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H1N1 cases remain low
(12/10/09 10:10am)
Reported influenza-like illnesses at Penn remain low as the semester ends, with 12.9 new cases per 10,000 students for the week of Nov. 29 through Dec. 5, according to Matthew Waller, director of communications and external affairs for the Office of the Vice Provost of University Life.
Penn researchers investigate testosterone replacement therapy
(12/09/09 9:29am)
Testosterone, the male sex hormone, could restore vigor and vitality to aging men — or it could do nothing at all.
H1N1 cases declining at Penn
(12/03/09 7:50am)
Pandemic influenza may be retreating, but health officials warn against relaxing just yet.
VA cited for treatment errors
(11/19/09 9:08am)
The Philadelphia Veteran Affairs Medical Center was found to have committed eight apparent rule violations in connection with the use of radioactive iodine pellets to treat prostate cancer, a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Review announced Tuesday.
SHS reports 100 possible H1N1 cases
(11/19/09 8:06am)
Penn Student Health Service reported 100 cases of influenza-like illness suspected to be type H1N1 on campus for the week of Nov. 8 through 15, according to Matthew Waller, director of communications and external affairs for the Office of the Vice Provost of University Life.
Army Chief of Staff Casey reviews resiliency training sessions
(11/17/09 10:28am)
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey reviewed the first Master Resilience Training class of 150 non-commissioned officers Monday.
More than 3,000 students get H1N1 vaccine
(11/16/09 11:22am)
Volunteers distributed more than 3,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine to students last Friday in what was described as a “ridiculously efficient” H1N1 vaccination clinic.
Positive Psychology Center trains army officers in resilience
(11/13/09 9:47am)
The United States has the most physically fit army in the world. Now, it wants the most mentally fit.
SHS reports 111 cases of possible H1N1
(11/12/09 9:59am)
Penn Student Health Service reported 111 cases of influenza-like illness suspected to be type H1N1 on campus for the week of November 1-7, according to Matthew Waller, director of communications and external affairs for the Office of the Vice Provost of University Life.
Reporter's Notebook | Public health expo focuses on H1N1, water
(11/12/09 7:35am)
It’s 9 a.m. on a Wednesday, and I’m staring at a disembodied female pelvis, complete with vagina. Nearby, a man in Navy dress blues is talking with an absent-minded-professor type in orange and yellow plaid. Farther away, two women demonstrate a delouser that looks like a miniature canister vacuum set to “blow.”
Med School researchers use engineered cells to attack HIV
(11/04/09 5:37am)
Researchers at the School of Medicine have partnered with Adaptimmune, Ltd. for the first-ever study to use HIV-positive patients’ own modified immune cells to specifically target and attack infected cells.
Treating eating disorders at Penn
(10/23/09 6:22am)
Penn’s campus is served by 11 honor societies, 14 publications and countless a cappella groups — but there is no group for students concerned that their roommate makes herself throw up in the bathroom or refuses to leave the gym before finishing up his second hour that day.
HUP to change rules for young visitors
(10/22/09 5:00am)
The University of Pennsylvania Health System is considering a policy that would prevent visitors under the age of 16, according to early reports by Fox 29.
H1N1 vaccine will be available on campus
(10/22/09 4:24am)
The injectable H1N1 vaccine will be available for priority students at a special clinic set up by the Student Health Service on the first three Fridays in November.
TB test is a requirement for international, med students
(10/15/09 4:52am)
October of freshman year is full of stress — roommates, midterms and, for some students, waiting to find out if you have tuberculosis.
SHS: 137 probable H1N1 cases reported last week
(10/15/09 3:19am)
Penn’s Student Health Service reported 137 cases of influenza-like illness suspected to be type H1N1 on campus for the week of October 5-11, according to Matthew Waller, director of communications and external affairs for the Office of the Vice Provost for University Life.
Suspected H1N1 cases above national and state averages
(10/08/09 6:17am)
Penn Student Health Service reported 88 cases of influenza-like illness, suspected to be type H1N1 on campus for the week of Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, according to Vice Provost for University Life spokesman Matt Waller.
Prof: Low life expectancy in U.S. due to history of smoking
(10/06/09 7:26am)
Demography professor Samuel Preston said he supports healthcare reform — but unfortunately, his research doesn’t.
Possible H1N1 cases rise to 89 this week
(10/01/09 6:34am)
Penn Student Health Service reported 89 cases of influenza-like illness suspected to be type H1N1 on campus for the week of Sept. 20-26, according to Matthew Waller, director of public affairs and communications in the Office of the Vice Provost for University Life.