Scientists have been tracking changes to the genetic makeup of the new coronavirus to better understand how best to slow its spread. My research on… Read more
Category: infectious disease
First patient at UPMC receives convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19
A potential new treatment for COVID-19 was administered this week to the first UPMC patient thanks to a donation of convalescent plasma. The treatment, which… Read more
Convalescent Plasma Treatment for Patients with COVID-19
UPMC has enrolled in a national clinical trial hoping to provide patients with a potential therapy for COVID-19, called “convalescent plasma.” For this potential treatment,… Read more
What we do and do not know about COVID-19’s infectivity and viral load
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, it has become clear that people need to understand basic facts about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to make… Read more
A Coronavirus Vaccine that Wouldn’t Require a Shot
As labs around the world race to develop a vaccine, my colleagues and I are trying to find a better way to deliver it than… Read more