When Bokai Zhu, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at Pitt, started collaborating with a mathematician to solve complex biological problems, he could never imagine that… Read more
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How to Have a Happy, Healthy Halloween Despite COVID-19
Halloween masks might look a little different this year but careful measures to stay safe from COVID-19 can ensure a happy, healthy holiday. “I think… Read more
Study Shows Flu Vaccine Prevents Severe Illness in Children
Every year, from fall to early spring, the flu causes up to 40,000 hospitalizations among U.S. children. Yet, although the Centers for Disease Control and… Read more
NOW – Episode 36
Episode 36 of NOW shows us how one hospital is honoring their patients and forever-fighters amidst the pandemic, how UPMC plans to test and evaluate… Read more
One small part of a human antibody has the potential to work as a drug for both prevention and therapy of COVID-19
Although a vaccine could be the ultimate solution to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and stop future ones, it will not be 100% effective. If it… Read more