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‘SNL’ swings and misses with cold open attempting to skewer antisemitism hearings hours after UPenn President Liz Magill resigns: ‘Abysmal’

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‘SNL’ swings and misses with cold open attempting to skewer antisemitism hearings hours after UPenn President Liz Magill resigns: ‘Abysmal’

Viewers blasted “Saturday Night Live’s” cold opener after the show mocked this week’s congressional hearings on antisemitism on college campuses — hours after University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned amid a flurry of backlash over her testimony. The opening sketch, set up as a C-SPAN broadcast, tried to poke fun at the presidents of … Read more

Long COVID could be the result of this chemical shift: UPenn study

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Long COVID could be the result of this chemical shift: UPenn study

As the world faces the possibility of another seasonal spike in cases of the coronavirus, medical experts are still pondering the cause of long COVID. The mysterious ailment causes a range of symptoms long after the COVID-19 infection has cleared, such as fatigue, loss of sexual desire, loss of smell and taste, chest pain and … Read more

UPenn developing ‘multivalent’ flu vaccine that could fight 20 strains

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UPenn developing ‘multivalent’ flu vaccine that could fight 20 strains

A universal flu shot may be on the horizon. A University of Pennsylvania researcher believes he has created a one-and-done vaccine that could fight against 20 influenza strains and last a patient’s lifetime, the school announced last week. Dr. Scott Hensley and his team created the “multivalent” vaccine to establish immunity against all known flu … Read more