Pregnant women and new mothers in Pennsylvania felt more stressed during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in early 2020 than before the pandemic, according to a new… Read more
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COVID-19 May Worsen America’s Kidney Disease Crisis
COVID-19 may be accelerating a “silent” epidemic that’s been looming over the nation’s aging population for years: chronic kidney disease. In a recent article in… Read more
UPMC Names New Leaders for Health Services Division
Effective October 1, 2021, Mark Sevco will assume the role of president, UPMC Hospitals— comprised of 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals— and Joon Lee, M.D., will become president of UPMC Physician Services— overseeing its 4,200… Read more
Pitt Researchers Study New Approach to Expand Palliative Care Access for Cancer Patients
Specialty palliative care can improve quality of life for patients with advanced cancers by providing emotional and psychological support and managing physical symptoms that aren’t… Read more
Pitt CoVER Study Aims to Understand COVID-19 Vaccine Response in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are conducting the CoVER study to better understand the effects of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with autoimmune diseases. Patients… Read more