With three promising COVID-19 vaccines expected to be approved soon, UPMC is coordinating internally and with colleagues at the state and federal levels to distribute… Read more
November 2020
What Rapid COVID-19 Tests Mean
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced an emergency use authorization for a new, rapid at-home COVID-19 test. This is a big step toward… Read more
UPMC Partners with American Cancer Society to Address Breast Cancer Disparities
UPMC is one of just 21 hospital systems in the country and the only system in Pennsylvania selected to work with the American Cancer Society… Read more
Assessing Antibody Assays: UPMC Team Investigates Six Tests to Detect Previous COVID-19 Infection
There are two main types of tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19: those that tell if someone has the virus and those that… Read more
Pitt and Tsinghua University Scientists Collaborate to Improve Cancer Treatments
Through a novel combination of immunotherapy and small molecule drugs, an ongoing collaboration between scientists in Pittsburgh and China is developing the future of cancer… Read more