People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason. Influenza and coronavirus share basic… Read more
Category: public health
Food Insecurity and Related Health Problems Surge in Pandemic
Millions of Americans face food insecurity every day, and since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the number has drastically increased. Although social distancing protocols… Read more
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