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- Dragons on Fire: Kudos for Student Achievement: Fall 2024
  
  November 20, 2024
  
  Students have earned fellowships, scholarships, awards and more over the past quarter.
  
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- New Report Provides Recommendations for Enhancing Capacity to Ensure Research Is Ethical and Beneficial to Communities
  
  November 20, 2024
  
  A recent PZCR report highlights recommendations that Philadelphia and other Institutional Review Boards can do to ensure the research they oversee is ethical and beneficial to the communities they study.
  
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- Children Exposed to Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Face Neurodevelopmental Risks, Drexel Study Finds
  
  November 15, 2024
  
  Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy may face increased risks of neurodevelopmental conditions, according to new data from researchers at Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health.
  
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- Standardized Autism Screening During Pediatric Well Visits Identified More, Younger Children with High Likelihood for Autism Diagnosis
  
  November 14, 2024
  
  New research from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting with more subtle symptoms.
  
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- Micro-Credential Training in Infection Control and Emergency Preparedness for Long-Term Care Facility Staff in Pennsylvania
  
  November 05, 2024
  
  A multidisciplinary team of Drexel personnel developed and launched short public health courses, also commonly referred to as "micro-credentials," to support long-term care facility workers.
  
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- Q+A: What Lessons Have We Learned This Summer to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat?
  
  October 28, 2024
  
  As global temperatures rise, the U.S. federal government and some states are taking renewed interest in protecting vulnerable workers against the dangers of prolonged heat exposure on the job.
  
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- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Study Highlights Key Challenges and Opportunities in Transitioning Autistic Individuals into Adulthood
  
  October 17, 2024
  
  The Autism Transitions Research Project, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration and led by Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, has released new findings that underscore critical challenges and opportunities in transitioning autistic youth into adulthood.
  
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- Dornsife Annual Pinning Ceremony Welcomes New Students, Faculty and Staff
  
  September 19, 2024
  
  New students, faculty, and professional staff were officially welcomed to the Dornsife community at the annual Pinning Ceremony, a long-standing tradition at the school.
  
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- Immigration Detainer Holds Linked to Lower Medicaid and SNAP Enrollment Among Eligible Adults
  
  September 16, 2024
  
  According to a study published this month in Health Affairs from researchers at Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health, people living in counties with the highest number of “detainer requests” — formal requests from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for local authorities to take an individual into custody on suspicion that they are illegally residing in the United States — are less likely to enroll in Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
  
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- Seafood for Thought: The Role of Prenatal Fish Consumption on Autism Diagnosis
  
  September 03, 2024
  
  Led by researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, a recent study aimed to examine associations of prenatal fish consumption and omega-3 supplement use with autism diagnosis and broader autism-related traits in children.
  
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