Research by Sameed Khatana et al revealed that extreme temperature-related deaths are projected to increase substantially by mid-century, with a disproportionate increase in deaths of older, Black, and Hispanic populations.
An analysis of U.S. fatal and non-fatal firearm violence by Elinore Kaufman and M. Kit Delgado found that one third of firearm injuries in 2019 and 2020 were fatal, but fatality rates varied by race and geography.
Karen Glanz, Oluwadamilola (Lola) Fayanju, and Meghan Lane-Fall lead the Penn Prevention Research Center, which was recently awarded a $6.5 million grant from the CDC.
Research by Barbara Riegel demonstrated that virtual health coaching can significantly reduce stress for unpaid caregivers of patients with heart failure.
The Penn Medicine Nudge Unit's two-day symposium brought together nearly 200 researchers, clinicians, and health system executives from 29 institutions from the U.S. and abroad.
Our recent conference with the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab brought together national experts to explore how large language models can improve clinical decision making and patient communication. See more of our content on AI in health care here.
“Optimizing Public Policies for Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes.” Scott A. Lorch, Michelle M. Peña, Diana Montoya-Williams. JAMA Pediatrics
“Race and Ethnicity and Clinician Linguistic Expressions of Doubt in Hospital Admission Notes.” Courtney R. Lee, Jaya Aysola, Xinwei Chen, Eden Addisu, Ari Klein, Davy Weissenbacher, Graciela Gonzalez-Hernandez, Gary Weissman. JAMA Network Open
“Caregiver Perspectives on Improving Government Nutrition Benefit Programs.” DanaRose Negro, Mishaal Yazdani, Lindsay Benitez, Chén Kenyon, Alexander G. Fiks, Aditi Vasan. Pediatrics
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