Kofi Time: The Podcast
By External SourceAug 24 2022 (IPS-Partners)   About the Podcast Regarded as one of the modern world’s icons of diplomacy, what is Kofi Annan’s legacy today? What can we learn from him, and how can we prepare for tomorrow, based on his vision for a better world? In this exclusive 10-part podcast, Ahmad Fawzi, one of Kofi Annan’s former spokespersons and communication Advisor, will examine how Kofi Annan tackled a specific crisis and its relevance to today’s world and challenges. Kofi Annan’s call to bring all stakeholders around the table — including the private sector, local authorities, civil society org...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Armed Conflicts Civil Society Climate Change Food and Agriculture Health Multimedia Peace Podcast Source Type: news

University of Pennsylvania Health System taps longtime executive as COO
The CEOs of Penn Medicine ’s six hospitals — which in addition to the three in Philadelphia include Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Hospital, and Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center — will report to the health system's new COO. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - August 24, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: John George Source Type: news

Tiny Robots Could Someday Brush, Floss Your Teeth for You
University of Pennsylvania researchers say new technology could be the biggest change to happen to oral care in hundreds of years. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

These Apps Pay You in Crypto for Working Out
Some of us look at a treadmill, sigh dramatically, and declare: “You couldn’t pay me to go to the gym.” Others, however, can be bribed into working out with small amounts of obscure cryptocurrencies. Those in the latter crowd are the target audience for move-to-earn apps, which reward users with cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs, which are unique digital tokens), or points (like the kind you earn with a credit card) in exchange for working out. On the app Sweatcoin, for example, users earn one cryptocurrency token—or Sweatcoin—for every 1,000 steps they take; these can be saved or rede...
Source: TIME: Health - August 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Exercise & Fitness healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Physicists research how aerosol particulates from wind instruments move through the air
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania supported by two grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation have studied the aerosols of musicians playing wind instruments. The findings will inform safety guidelines for not only musical … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - August 17, 2022 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news

Specialty Centers Treating Mesothelioma Lead Best Hospitals Rankings
Mesothelioma specialty programs played a significant role in determining the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Cancer Care annual rankings. For the eighth consecutive year, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was ranked No. 1, followed by Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York; Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s in Boston and UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. “This ranking is a reminder of our responsibility to those we serve, and it drives our unwavering commitment to our mission to end cancer,” said Dr. Peter WT Pisters, president of MD Anderson. “We a...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 10, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Doctors/Specialists Mesothelioma Treatment Source Type: news

Why Online Shopping Makes You So Happy
Online shopping is more than a hobby for those who get a thrill out of traversing the biggest mall in the world: the internet. It’s also a sport. How else to explain Monica Corcoran Harel’s reaction to the news that there’s a flash sale at one of her favorite online stores? “I get very, very excited and incredibly competitive,” she says, hitting refresh over and over to land the best deal. If a family member happens to enter the room while she’s hovered over her computer, “I’m like, ‘flash sale! I have a flash sale!’” In other words: do not disturb. [time-br...
Source: TIME: Health - July 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Psychology Source Type: news

Lia Thomas' NCAA Woman of the Year bid ends, Ivy League selects Columbia fencer
University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas was not selected as the conference nominee for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award on Monday. #ivyleague #conferencenominee #liathomas #womanoftheyear (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Key Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 -- Pediatricians may become the trusted middle men between gun owners and non-gun owners when it comes to talks about gun safety, a new study shows. University of Pennsylvania researchers found parents were more open to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 12, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

IBA forms ConformalFlash alliance
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has launched the ConformalFlas...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Proton online adaptive radiation therapy group formed IBA acquires Modus Medical Devices IBA to partner with Dutch hospital on breast cancer research IBA and Tractebel partner on construction projects IBA partners with University of Pennsylvania (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 5, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Sixers' Josh Harris, wife to invest $1M in Penn Medicine-backed startups targeting health inequities
Philadelphia 76ers Managing Partner Josh Harris and his wife Marjorie Harris said Monday they plan to invest $1 million in companies funded by the Penn Medicine – Wharton Fund for Health. The program, a collaboration between Penn Medicine and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, invests in early-stage businesses working to improve the social determinants of health for economically disadvantaged Philadel phians. The initiative was announced by… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 27, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: John George Source Type: news

University of Pennsylvania joins NFT frenzy to commemorate mRNA breakthrough and support medical research
The NFT will be auctioned by the British auction house Christie's with the proceeds going to support research at Penn Medicine and the university. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news

Penn Medicine receives $25M gift to establish center for rare genetic disorder
Penn Medicine is establishing a center focused on Williams syndrome, a rare genetic condition, thanks to a $25 million gift from a University of Pennsylvania alumnus. The gift came from Michael R. Armellino, who recently retired after a long career as an analyst and executive at Goldman Sachs. The Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome is being designed to bridge the gap between pediatric and adult care, and provide social support, for individual s with the disorder that affects and… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 3, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: John George Source Type: news

PaxeraHealth working with UPenn on AI algorithm
PaxeraHealth said the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) selected the company'...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: PaxeraHealth nabs supplier deal with Premier PaxeraHealth set to debut Ark at RSNA 2021 PaxeraHealth to launch new AI imaging platform at HIMSS 4 sites to install PaxeraHealth's PACS Paxerahealth launches COVID-19 tracking app (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 27, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Extreme Heat Tied to Higher All-Cause Mortality
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 -- Extreme heat was associated with higher all-cause mortality from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open. Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, M.D., M.P.H., from University of Pennsylvania in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news