In its latest step toward environmental sustainability, UPMC will phase out the use of the anesthetic Desflurane over the next several months, with the goal… Read more
September 2023
Celebrating 25 Years of UPMC Horizon
Twenty-five years ago, Horizon Health System became one of the first hospitals outside of Allegheny County to affiliate with UPMC, establishing UPMC Horizon. Since, UPMC… Read more
Chief Legal Officer Announces Retirement
Tom McGough, UPMC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, has announced his intent to retire at the end of this year. McGough joined UPMC… Read more
Can At-Home DNA Tests Predict How You’ll Respond to your Medications? Pharmacists Explain the Risks and Benefits of Pharmacogenetic Testing
Have you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what… Read more
How Evasive and Transmissible is the Newest Omicron Offshoot, BA.2.86, That Causes COVID-19? 4 Questions Answered
The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the… Read more