A pandemic that has left all of us vulnerable has given new urgency to the work of Brett and Corinne Feldman, whose groundbreaking street medicine program serves the most vulnerable population of all.
Deborah Birx has spent much of her 40-year career working on daunting global health challenges—ideal training for her role as the White House coronavirus response coordinator.
Nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic have been risking their lives to save the lives of others. They’ve received genuine outpourings of support and gratitude, but halfway through the World Health Organization’s first-ever Year of the Nurse, they know their work is far from over.
Hundreds of Penn State’s international students spent the first few months of the pandemic in Pennsylvania, unable or unwilling to return home. It’s an experience they’re unlikely to forget.
The staff at Penn State Hershey managed to stay positive this spring through a time of unprecedented challenge and risk. Even with their masks on, the smiles are easy to see.
The WHO is a target for criticism, but Jonathan H. Marks, director of Penn State’s Bioethics Program, says now more than ever, it’s vital to fund the organization.
These books about epidemics, loneliness, isolation—and what lies beyond—offer perspective on what we’re currently experiencing, says a Penn State creative writing professor.
