09/28/22 1:06am
The flu clinic will run from Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 in Gimbel Gymnasium in the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, and appointments are not required.
09/21/22 1:07am
The survey, which is confidential and voluntary, aims to collect data about students’ knowledge, habits, attitudes, and overall health and wellbeing.
09/15/22 11:58pm
Penn alumni Mindy and Jonathan Gray made the donation to establish and fund the Cancer Interception Institute to research early identification and prevention of breast cancer.
09/13/22 11:53pm
The event will take place in Houston Hall from noon to 1 p.m. and will host a Penn epidemiologist and a medical provider from Student Health and Counseling.
09/13/22 1:49am
A reinspection report by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Office of Food Protection cleared Acme, located at 40th and Walnut Streets, to reopen to the public.
09/09/22 12:20am
The “Send Silence Packing” interactive display tours college campuses across the country and partners with local student volunteers to raise mental health awareness.
09/05/22 11:38pm
The Kidney Innovation Center will address the growing need for research in the medical understanding of and treatment for kidney disease.
08/22/22 10:13pm
Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 policies and guidance on campus for the fall 2022 semester.
04/27/22 12:23am
A total of 304 community members tested positive for COVID-19 last week — down 479 from the week before — during the five-day period when indoor masks were required in public spaces.
04/25/22 12:07am
The change in COVID-19 masking policy came five days after Penn and the City of Philadelphia began enforcing an indoor mask mandate in non-classroom settings.
04/20/22 9:10am
Administrators wrote on the COVID-19 Dashboard that new transmissions continue to be primarily associated with social gatherings, such as parties, and household exposures.
04/13/22 11:59pm
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the decision to reinstall the indoor mask mandate is simply a response to a trend.
04/13/22 8:40pm
Executive Director for Public Health and Wellbeing Ashlee Halbritter also said that Penn is preparing an isolation housing portfolio expansion by using additional University-owned properties and apartments.
04/12/22 2:02am
The reinstatement of the mandate will take effect on April 18 to give businesses a one-week “educational period” to adjust. Penn has not yet announced plans to reintroduce indoor masking.
04/08/22 1:41am
Sleep Well hosts the seven-week “Refresh” program, and under Sex Well, students can enroll in a six-week “Penn’s Declassified Sex Survival Guide” program.
04/06/22 12:38am
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that contact tracing efforts show that transmission remains heavily associated with social gatherings, such as formals, galas, and parties.
03/31/22 2:19am
Wellness at Penn is one of only six college health centers nationwide awarded the distinction of LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader for 2022.
03/30/22 2:57am
Administrators wrote that the COVID-19 Dashboard reflects that “transmission remains primarily associated with social gatherings,” such as formals and galas.
03/29/22 12:52am
Following encouraging feedback from former participants, Campus Health has decided to bring back “Sleep Well” and “Sex Well," two popular self-help programs, for a second cohort this semester.
03/24/22 7:42pm
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the decision was implemented following consultations with “student and faculty stakeholders on campus.”
