UPMC is preparing for the challenges associated with flu season overlapping with the COVID-19 pandemic. With countries in the Southern Hemisphere reporting a milder flu… Read more
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Know Your Allergies: National Penicillin Allergy Day
On this day in 1928, Alexander Flemming discovered penicillin. This was a big change in how medical professionals approached treating infections at the time, and… Read more
After the Storm: UPMC’s Critical Illness Recovery Center Focuses on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
Early this year, when the world was first coming to grips with the spread of COVID-19 and the challenges it would present, Dr. Brad Butcher,… Read more
Pitt and West Virginia University Coordinate Trial for a Glaucoma Laser Treatment
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The condition causes damage to the optic nerve resulting in slow, painless vision loss… Read more
Pitt to Study Brain’s ‘Security Fence’ Breakdown and Alzheimer’s
Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute were awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to… Read more