Greg Richter

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News Manager, University Communications

Greg Richter is the news manager who covers Medicine, Public Health, Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. He graduated from Rowan University, where he also worked in its Office of Media and Public Relations. Since then, he has lived in Philadelphia for eight years and worked in Penn Medicine’s Office of Communications, most recently as a senior medical communications officer. Follow him on twitter @DrexelGreg.

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Men and Residents of Higher Crime Areas See Greater Benefit from Community Parks, in Reduction of Deaths from Heart Disease
Dec 19, 2024
There’s a well-established link between greenspace and health benefits, including lower rates of heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Now, according to a recently published study, rates of deaths from heart disease — especially among men — are lower in neighborhoods with more greenspace. The findings, from researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health, were recently published in the journal Health and Place.
COVID-19 Can Doctors Predict The Severity of COVID-19 in Their Patients?
Jun 12, 2023
Scientists have now made substantial progress in predicting the path that COVID-19 will take in patients, finding sets of biological features that are associated with the course and severity of COVID-19. The findings were recently published in Cell Reports Medicine by researchers from Drexel University’s College of Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Yale, and other institutions nationwide.
Food shopping Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Insecurity and Inability to Pay Rent Hit Immigrant Families Hardest
Apr 21, 2023
Although families with immigrant mothers experienced higher rates of food insecurity and inability to pay rent during the pandemic than other groups, they reported less participation in economic impact payments (EIP) in the form of stimulus checks and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – two programs designed to provide stopgap financial support, according to a new study in JAMA Health Forum from researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health and Children’s HealthWatch.
Mechanism of mRNA Vaccines Why Do mRNA Vaccines Cause Strongest Immune Response in Younger Individuals? Lipid Nanoparticles Offer Some Answers.
Mar 31, 2023
Although the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are safe and effective at preventing severe illness in adults and children, including immunocompromised individuals, researchers have noticed that these shots continue to be the most efficient and effective in younger individuals than in older adults.

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Men and Residents of Higher Crime Areas See Greater Benefit from Community Parks, in Reduction of Deaths from Heart Disease
Dec 19 2024
There’s a well-established link between greenspace and health benefits, including lower rates of heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Now, according to a recently published study, rates of deaths from heart disease — especially among men — are lower in neighborhoods with more greenspace. The findings, from researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health, were recently published in the journal Health and Place.
medicine during pregnancy Children Exposed to Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Face Neurodevelopmental Risks, Drexel Study Finds
Nov 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.
Immigration Detainer Holds Linked to Lower Medicaid and SNAP Enrollment Among Eligible Adults
Sep 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).
Looking for Clues About Your Real Age? Your Grandparents’ Education May Offer Some Insight.
Aug 26 2024
Eating well, exercising and attending regular doctor appointments can support a long healthy life, but a new study identified one possible factor beyond our control: whether you had a grandparent who went to college. The study, from researchers at Drexel University and colleagues from the University of California and the University of North Carolina, was recently published in the journal Social Science and Medicine.

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