At 10 p.m. on April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil well drilling off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers and injuring 17 others. As… Read more
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: How Parents are Influenced by Misinformation, and How They Can Counter it
Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been lining up to get their school-age… Read more
Cellular Clean-up Process Holds Insights into Aging and Age-Related Diseases
On Feb. 21, 1875, a baby girl was born in a small city called Arles in the south of France. Jeanne Calment would go on to… Read more
Using Genetics to Understand Placental Origins of Congenital Heart Disease
An international team of scientists is hot on the trail of deciphering a key cause of one of the most common birth defects, thanks to a boost… Read more
NOW – Episode 51
Our 51st installment of UPMC NOW spotlights how UPMC Children’s makes vaccinations fun for 5–11-year-olds, how a philanthropic donation to UPMC Western Psychiatric ensures that… Read more