UPMC Senior Communities haven’t seen any cases of COVID-19 among residents, despite the elderly being among the most vulnerable, UPMC officials shared at a press briefing today. Early… Read more
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UPMC Surgical Patients Return and Video Visits Continue to Surge
UPMC has seen 10% of surgical patients return in recent days and is prepared for demand to accelerate, medical officials announced at a press briefing today. The announcement… Read more
UPMC Shares Plan to Test Patients for COVID-19 and Restore Essential Care
UPMC has begun COVID-19 testing in patients scheduled for medically necessary essential care and will soon expand its testing to all asymptomatic patients, as well as frontline health care workers, across its U.S. hospitals, leaders announced today at… Read more
COVID-19 Test Q&A with Dr. Alan Wells
We interview Dr. Alan Wells, medical director of the UPMC Clinical Laboratories, to get answers to some frequently asked questions about antibodies, the tests used… 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