Philadelphia expands vaccination eligibility to include all adults

The Philadelphia Department of Health announced on Friday that everyone over the age of 16 would be immediately eligible for the vaccine, moving the city to phase 2 of vaccine distribution. 

Penn study finds increased enrollment in nutrition program with switch to electronic vouchers

The study found that the United States government's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children saw an 8% increase in enrollment in states that switched from paper vouchers to electronic benefit cards. 

Penn study finds head injuries may lead to development of dementia later in life

The study found the strongest associations between head injuries and the development of dementia among female participants and white participants.

Penn Medicine study finds implicit bias towards people with anomalous facial features

On average, anomalous faces were more likely to be associated with negative personality characteristics, including untrustworthiness and anxiety.

Penn researchers find evictions could increase COVID-19 spread across the United States

When tenants are evicted, most people "double up" with other households, contributing to the spread of COVID-19 within households.

Opiate overdoses increase in Black Philadelphians, drop in white residents during COVID-19

Researchers found that the number of fatal overdoses suffered by Black individuals increased by over 50% compared to the previous year while the rate for white individuals dropped by 31%.

Pa. schools need $4.6 billion to close education gaps between affluent and poor districts

Each student enrolled in the Philadelphia School District is shortchanged by $5,583, according to the analysis.

Temple University will announce plans for the spring semester by the end of October

Temple’s announcement comes just two weeks after the University of Pennsylvania announced that a comprehensive spring semester plan will be released to the community by mid-November.