Could vision, once lost, ever be regained? From using gene therapies to implanting pinhead-size electronic chips in the retina, Pitt scientists are making great progress… Read more
July 2023
University of Pittsburgh and UPMC offering vocal outreach program to residents in the community
Ali Lewandowski, assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, explains the outreach program for maintaining a healthy voice offered… Read more
How Skin Cancer Virus Outcompetes Host Cell Replication
University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma,… Read more
Pitt Public Health Epidemiologist Collaborates with Schools and Advocacy Group to Support Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Pittsburgh Public Schools has a new mandate to teach sex and sexuality education, thanks to evidence-based approaches provided by experts in the University of Pittsburgh… Read more
Awareness About Diabetes Risk May Not be Enough to Change Teens’ Health Habits, Pitt Study Finds
Adolescents who know or feel that they are at greater risk of diabetes do not report engaging in more risk-reducing health behaviors — such as healthy eating and physical activity — according to a recent… Read more