Every year, nearly half a million babies in the United States are born prematurely. Tiny infants whose lungs are too fragile to sustain normal breathing… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh
Patient Stories Inspire Art to Spread Hope
A blend of health care, storytelling and artwork was on display this month at a virtual gallery showcasing the collaboration between My PaTH Story Booth… Read more
UPMC Children’s Trial Aims to Identify which IV Fluid is Best for Pediatric Sepsis
When a child arrives at an emergency department and the clinician suspects sepsis, one of the most important first treatments is to give fluid intravenously.… Read more
Two Pitt Professors Inducted as IAMBE Fellows
Two scientists at the University of Pittsburgh were recently elected as Fellows in the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE). Dr. William Wagner… Read more
Pitt Scientists who Regrew Retina Cells to Restore Vision in Tiny Fish set their Sights on Humans
For centuries, people thought that blindness was incurable – once the darkness sets in, it never retreats. Unlike in fish and frogs, the human retina… Read more