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
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
NOW – Episode 31
In episode 31 of NOW, the head of Pharmacy at UPMC Presbyterian introduces UPMC’s creepy healers – medicinal leeches; a father loses more than… Read more
New weapons against a painful tropical viral infection identified in mouse study
Those unlucky enough to be infected by the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus (CHIKV) often find themselves debilitated for months or even years by painful joint and… Read more
Infectious disease research in children leads to an investigation into the mysteries of emphysema in adults
Scientific research rarely follows a straight line. And Dr. Brian Campfield’s latest study, recently published online and scheduled for an upcoming print issue of the… Read more
NOW – Episode 26
In the 26th episode of NOW, the spirit of Halloween is delivered to patients who might not otherwise make it out trick-or-treating; community members… Read more