UPMC proudly provides care to any individual in the community, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ). The LGBTQ community… Read more
Archives
Pitt Scientists who Regrew Retina Cells to Restore Vision in Tiny Fish set their Sights on Humans
For centuries, people thought that blindness was incurable – once the darkness sets in, it never retreats. Unlike in fish and frogs, the human retina… Read more
UPMC Pediatrician Explains Myocarditis
As more and more young people receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, some parents question if myocarditis — an inflammation of the heart muscle — may… Read more
UPMC and HHS Leaders Discuss Expanded Eligibility Guidelines for Life-Saving COVID-19 Treatment
UPMC leaders today discussed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent expansion of the eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment, as well as UPMC’s… Read more
Discovery Sheds Light on Real-Time Evolution of Immune System’s ‘Antibody Factories’
The immune system’s B cells have the unique distinction of being the only cells in the human body that evolve, in real time – and… Read more