The UPMC Mercy Burn Center teamed up with the Burn Prevention Network and Pittsburgh Public Safety to host “Celebrate Safely, PA!”, an event focused on preventing firework-related injuries. “Every year in the two weeks preceding… Read more
June 2021
Beckwith Institute Awards Research Grants
The Beckwith Institute recently awarded grants to UPMC clinicians through the Clinical Transformation Program, which funds the development of breakthroughs and new treatments, tools and… Read more
Pitt Team Finds Drugs Against SARS-CoV-2 That Could Work if Virus Mutates and COVID-19 Treatments Fail
In February 2020 – when the first alarming reports about a new dangerous virus began to circulate but still weeks before COVID-19 was declared a… Read more
Tour UPMC’s Outpatient Center South Side
UPMC Outpatient Center South Side is a hub for COVID-19 mitigation efforts, from testing to vaccinating to treating. The facility is one of many UPMC… Read more
PA Mask Mandate to End Monday: Infectious Disease Doctor Weighs In
Pennsylvania’s statewide mask mandate will end on Monday, June 28, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Because UPMC is committed to protecting its most… Read more