Penn to offer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine at booster clinic next week
(10/24/22 9:41pm)
Penn will host two COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics next week in Gimbel Gymnasium in the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center.
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Penn community members talk gubernatorial election's impact on abortion access
(11/01/22 12:47am)
In the months leading up to November's midterm elections, voters across Pennsylvania have voiced concerns regarding how the outcome of the the state's gubernatorial election will impact their access to reproductive health care.
Wellness at Penn launches S.U.P.E.R., its new substance abuse prevention initiative
(10/18/22 5:27am)
Penn Public Health and Wellbeing is overseeing its first semester of programming for its Substance Use Prevention Education and Recovery initiative, or "S.U.P.E.R." for short.
Penn vaccinates over 11,000 at annual flu clinic
(10/10/22 5:45am)
Penn vaccinated over 11,000 community members during its fall flu vaccine clinic.
Wellness at Penn to hold free flu vaccine clinic in Pottruck Health and Fitness Center
(09/28/22 5:06am)
Penn is set to hold its annual three-day flu vaccine clinic, and will require all students to receive a flu vaccine for the second year in a row.
Wellness at Penn invites students to take National College Health Assessment survey
(09/21/22 5:07am)
Wellness at Penn has invited students to complete a University-wide survey to assess community members’ health habits and allocate resources.
Penn alumni donate $55 million to Basser Center for BRCA to research, prevent breast cancer
(09/16/22 3:58am)
Two Penn graduates donated $55 million to Penn Medicine to research early identification and prevention of breast cancer.
Penn Wellness to host ‘Lunch-n-Learn’ session to educate on monkeypox
(09/14/22 3:53am)
Wellness at Penn plans to host a “Lunch-n-Learn” session on Wednesday to provide the Penn community with information and answer questions surrounding the national monkeypox outbreak.
Acme reopens despite new report of additional health code violations
(09/13/22 5:49am)
Acme Markets has been allowed to reopen to customers after providing the necessary documentation to pass the City's health inspection, although four health code violations persist.
College Green art installation aims to raise suicide awareness, destigmatize mental health
(09/09/22 4:20am)
Penn student organizations joined a nationwide movement and covered College Green with a suicide awareness art installation to destigmatize mental health and connect community members with resources for support.
Penn Medicine, CHOP launch collaborative center to research kidney disease
(09/06/22 3:38am)
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine announced a new research collaboration on kidney disease treatment on Aug. 29.
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 policies on campus this fall
(08/23/22 2:13am)
For the first time in three years, Penn is set to begin the semester with minimal COVID-19 mitigation measures in place, as the University has eased guidance in accordance with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 policies and guidance on campus.
Penn COVID-19 case count decreases for the first time in two months
(04/27/22 4:23am)
Penn’s COVID-19 case count last week decreased for the first time in two months following guidance from the University and the City of Philadelphia that mandated indoor masking in public spaces.
Penn drops indoor mask mandate following change in City of Philadelphia guidance
(04/25/22 4:07am)
Penn has once again dropped its indoor mask mandate for all non-classroom indoor spaces, following revised guidance from the City of Philadelphia.
Penn’s COVID-19 case count reaches over 800, marking 13-week high
(04/20/22 1:10pm)
Penn’s COVID-19 case count more than doubled last week after Spring Fling weekend, reaching the highest number of positive tests in 13 weeks, at the same time that Philadelphia is on the brink of shifting to a stricter response tier.
Penn tells students with COVID-19 to isolate in place as it nears capacity in isolation housing
(04/14/22 12:40am)
Penn will now require students with COVID-19 living on campus to isolate in place as designated University isolation housing approaches capacity.
Penn reinstates indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases surge on campus
(04/14/22 3:59am)
After nearly one month of optional indoor masking, Penn has reinstated required masking for all indoor public and shared campus spaces. The mandate will take effect on April 18.
Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate amid rising COVID-19 cases
(04/12/22 6:02am)
Philadelphia health officials reinstated the city's indoor mask mandate after rising cases, making it the first major city in the country to do so this spring.
Penn's COVID-19 case count nearly doubles, reaching eight-week high
(04/06/22 4:38am)
Penn’s COVID-19 case count nearly doubled in the last week, reaching the highest number of positive tests in eight weeks.
Public Health and Wellbeing oversees another semester of online self-help programs
(04/08/22 5:41am)
Public Health and Wellbeing, formerly Campus Health, is overseeing another semester of its “Sleep Well” and “Sex Well” initiatives.