Heart failure can occur later in life because the adult heart cannot repair itself after multiple injuries. A new study from the laboratory of Bernhard… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Kids, Cancer and Superbugs: Study Investigates How Bacteria Mutate in Vulnerable Patients
Antibiotic-resistant infections – caused by so-called “superbugs” – are a leading threat to human health worldwide and pose a particular risk to people with immune… Read more
Protect the Elderly to Drive Down COVID-19 Death Rate and Reopen Society
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
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