Antibodies are part of us – literally. We have billions of them in our bodies with a combined weight of about 100 grams, or about… Read more
Author: Courtney Caprara
UPMC Data Show COVID-19 is Increasingly Rare; Efforts to Protect Elderly are Working
As most of the communities UPMC serves prepare to move to “green” – the least restrictive of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 reopening phases – the health system today provided an update on what its data are showing and plans to… Read more
A Message From the Office of the Chairman
All of us at UPMC are deeply saddened by the senseless death that has triggered a wave of unrest across our nation. Significant human inequalities… Read more
11 Transplants in 48 Hours: ISMETT Sets Another Record
UPMC-managed ISMETT, located in Palermo, Italy, recently broke another record, completing 11 transplants in just over 48 hours. Never before had a series of transplants… Read more
Cases of Rare Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids Reported in PA – Are We Seeing It Locally?
This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health counted 17 reports of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) throughout the state. Dr. Zac Aldewereld, a pediatric… Read more