The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced today that it has identified a patient with the new strain of COVID-19. While the strain, known as B.1.1.7,… Read more
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Video: Pitt Pharmacy Students Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
In a first for the state of Pennsylvania, students from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy administered the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the UPMC… Read more
Q&A: Hillman Virologist Participates in Historic FDA Panel That Endorsed COVID-19 Vaccine
Hillman virologist Dr. Patrick Moore, distinguished professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, was a part of the… Read more
Pitt Researchers Look to DNA to Better Understand Lupus
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC recently discovered that certain genes contribute to Lupus flare-ups and disease progression, a major step forward in… Read more
Gene Therapy Injection in One Eye Surprises Scientists by Improving Vision in Both
Nearly 40 patients with a genetic disease that rapidly blinds young adults were successfully treated with gene therapy, according to a paper published today in… Read more