Coronavirus Live Updates: Governments Clamp Down but Virus Still Spreads

Here’s what you need to know: ImageThe City of London financial district. Stocks in Britain, France and Germany plunged on Monday morning.Credit…Henry Nicholls/Reuters Markets tumble as governments step up restrictions. Global stocks plunged on Monday, including on Wall Street, as the spread of coronavirus led governments around the world to take increasingly stringent measures to…

Aspirin, the Original Wonder Drug

Aspirin, the original wonder drug, has long been a go-to medicine for millions, a Jack-of-all trades remedy that is readily available and cheap. Championed for its ability to relieve pain, fever and inflammation, aspirin has been a staple in home medicine cabinets and first-aid kits for more than a century. Yet in recent years its…

Peggy Compton, PhD, selected for induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2020) – Penn Nursing’s Peggy Compton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the van Ameringen Chair in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Health, will be honored by Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) for her contributions to the nursing profession during the 31st International Nursing…