Social distancing and staying home are known to prevent exposure to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, but as social distancing orders are continuously extended, people find themselves… Read more
Category: infectious disease
The Dangers of Self-Medicating for COVID-19 and Exposure to Household Poisons
Questions about various home remedies and ways to prevent COVID-19 have been circulating on social media and in the news since the onset of the… Read more
Pitt Turns Rapid Coronavirus Data Sharing into Sustainable Research Infrastructure
Wilbert van Panhuis, M.D., Ph.D., was scrolling through Twitter over the winter holiday break when he noticed chatter among infectious disease epidemiologists about a new… Read more
UPMC Health Plan Removes Barriers to Coronavirus Testing
As one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation, UPMC and UPMC Health Plan are committed to taking a leadership role in preventing… Read more
Snakes could be the original source of the new coronavirus outbreak in China
Snakes – the Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra – may be the original source of the newly discovered coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak… Read more