The Pittsburgh region is not yet seeing widespread transmission of COVID-19, according to research done by UPMC clinicians, indicating that the health system’s “nuanced” approach… Read more
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UPMC Using Research Testing Approach to Monitor Community Spread of COVID-19
Dr. John Williams, chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, announced at a press conference today that a… Read more
UPMC Developing Test for COVID-19
UPMC Clinical Laboratories are rapidly developing a test for use in diagnosing patients suspected of having COVID-19, a disease caused by a new coronavirus rapidly… Read more
COVID-19: Children and Elderly are Special Populations for which UPMC is Prepared
Children and people living in long-term care or skilled nursing facilities are groups with unique needs during the COVID-19 epidemic. UPMC experts today briefed media… Read more
The US birth rate keeps declining: 4 questions answered
Over the last few decades, birth rates have decreased across the globe. The United States is no exception. Aside from a few years in the… Read more