Every year, nearly half a million babies in the United States are born prematurely. Tiny infants whose lungs are too fragile to sustain normal breathing… Read more
Category: research
UPMC Children’s Trial Aims to Identify which IV Fluid is Best for Pediatric Sepsis
When a child arrives at an emergency department and the clinician suspects sepsis, one of the most important first treatments is to give fluid intravenously.… Read more
Two Pitt Professors Inducted as IAMBE Fellows
Two scientists at the University of Pittsburgh were recently elected as Fellows in the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE). Dr. William Wagner… Read more
UPMC and HHS Leaders Discuss Expanded Eligibility Guidelines for Life-Saving COVID-19 Treatment
UPMC leaders today discussed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent expansion of the eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment, as well as UPMC’s… Read more
For the First Time, Optogenetic Therapy Partially Restores Patient’s Vision
Optogenetic therapy, or manipulating proteins and cells with light, is an advanced technology developed in the early 2000s that drove major discoveries about the inner… Read more