Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A woman in a decorated surgical mask and a beret receives an injection.

The Medical Minute: When you’re in it for the long haul with COVID-19

Apr 7, 2021

For a small group of COVID-19 survivors, often referred to as “long haulers,” fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety and depression can persist for months and can range from mild to incapacitating.

A man in a ball cap with an S on the front and a surgical mask stands next to a woman in a mask and a hoodie, partially obscured by a car.

Out of retirement: Former Penn State Health employees come back to help colleagues set up vaccine sites

Apr 7, 2021

Six former Penn State Health managers came out of retirement to help stand up the health system’s first locations for inoculating the surrounding community, a mammoth undertaking involving dozens of their colleagues near and far.

A doctor wearing a paper mask has a conversation with a clinical trial participant wearing a paper mask

Clinical trial completion rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 7, 2021

Social distancing and lockdowns may have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but researchers from Penn State College of Medicine also report those actions may have affected clinical researchers’ ability to finish trials.

Low angle shot of business people standing behind social distancing signage on office floor. People in queue at office for safe entry checks post coronavirus pandemic.

The Medical Minute: Proceed with caution even after vaccination

Mar 31, 2021

More and more Americans are becoming vaccinated against COVID-19, but headlines warn that the number of cases is rising. What’s up with that?

Closeup man with mask during COVID-19 pandemic smoking a cigarette at the street.

Pandemic stress, boredom caused some PA residents to increase cigarette use

Mar 30, 2021

Stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rachel Frometa, who is seated and wears a mask and sunglasses on the top of her head, holds the hand of her mother, Betty Frometa, who stands beside her, as a vaccine is pressed into her arm by the hands of a health care worker.

Feeling relieved: Pop-up vaccination clinics reach underserved populations

Mar 30, 2021

Penn State Health is partnering with community organizations and local governments to help Phase 1A-eligible individuals in underserved communities have access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Unconscious bias: Own it and oust it

Mar 29, 2021

Dr. Chen Zhao, neurologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will touch on the role that unconscious bias plays in medical research in “Cognitive Evaluation of Diverse Populations,” Thursday, April 8, from noon to 1 p.m.

David Simmons stands holding a bowl in one hand. Behind him, another man in a mask wearing a tie and shirtsleeves, watches. They stand in front a wall covered with notes.

Hope on the horizon: student-led vigil and memorial starts journey of healing

Mar 25, 2021

A group from Penn State College of Medicine gathered in the chapel at Hershey Medical Center on the eve of the one-year anniversary from when the Medical Center admitted its first COVID-positive patient on March 20, 2020.

Dianne Finucane, an EHS associate with Holy Spirit Medical Center, smiles as she walks out of a bathroom. She is wearing a smock, pants, a face mask and has a nametag clipped to her blouse.

Behind the Scenes on the Front Lines: Environmental Health Services

Mar 24, 2021

Environmental Health Services staff have always been key to the safety and cleanliness of Penn State Health, but they felt the weight of their task more keenly during COVD-19.

Jennifer Rudolph, who wears glasses and a V-neck sweater, sits at an easel and holds a brush in her hand. A painting on the easel shows a girl standing by a tree with her hair blowing in the wind.

Color me happier: Creative care on tap with faculty art therapy program

Mar 22, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine faculty have found relief from the stress of COVID-19 is a brushstroke away with a virtual art therapy studio project that allows their creative juices to flow.

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