For more than two decades, Olivera Finn has tirelessly pursued one goal in her research: to develop a vaccine to prevent cancer. She has had… Read more
Year: 2017
Beckwith Institute Helps Fund Innovative Suicide Prevention Project Using Electronic Health Records
Every year, more than 44,000 Americans take their own lives, and suicide is the second-leading cause of death in adolescents between the ages of 15 to… Read more
Study Aims to Improve Outcomes for Ischemic Stroke Patients
When it comes to caring for stroke patients, every minute counts. But, for ischemic stroke patients who have their blood clots surgically removed, timing can… Read more
CDC: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hit Record High
We spoke to Dr. Harold Wiesenfeld, director of gynecologic specialties and reproductive infectious disease at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, about the recent U.S. Centers for Disease… Read more
Beckwith Institute Grant: Detecting Child Abuse
Every day in the U.S., more than four children die because of abuse. Of those, more than 70 percent are 2 years old or younger. In… Read more