Much of longevity and aging research focuses on studying extremely long-lived species, including bats, naked mole-rats and bowhead whales, to find genetic changes that contribute… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh
New Diagnostic Technique Devised with Data from Perplexing Havana Embassy Neurological Impairment Cases
U.S. Embassy staffers and family members who were mysteriously injured three years ago while stationed in Havana, Cuba, displayed a distinctive pattern of eye and… Read more
People are Getting Sick from Coronavirus Spreading through the Air – and That’s a Big Challenge for Reopening
I am a scientist that studies infectious diseases and I specialize in severe respiratory infections, but I also serve as a member of my church’s… Read more
Pitt Medical School Students Step Up Amid Pandemic
From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, students from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine stepped up to provide support to The 9th… Read more
Compare the Flu Pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with Caution
People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason. Influenza and coronavirus share basic… Read more