The immune system is the body’s army against bacteria, viruses or any foreign pathogen that can cause disease. This innate defense system also protects the… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
8 Billion People: Four Ways Climate Change and Population Growth Combine to Threaten Public Health, With Global Consequences
There are questions that worry me profoundly as a population – and environmental-health scientist. Will we have enough food for a growing global population? How… Read more
Making Melanoma Immortal: Pitt Scientists Discover Key Genetic Step in Cancer’s Race to Live Forever
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered the missing puzzle piece in the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality. … Read more
Polynesian Study Yields New Clues to Genetic Causes of High Cholesterol
The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but incredibly rare in most other populations, is giving clues… Read more
Pitt Research Points to Policy Tweaks That Could Improve Health Care Among the Most Vulnerable
Medicaid and Medicare are the two largest health insurance programs serving Americans, but they cover care for different populations: Medicaid is an assistance program run… Read more