In early-stage breast cancer, overtreatment is a big problem. Because it’s unclear whose tumor will stay confined to the breast and whose will spread, the… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh
Epidemiologist Ushers Health Equity Policy into American Public Health Association Bylaws
For the first time since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American Public Health Association (APHA) has a policy specifically dedicated to health equity,… Read more
‘Equality is not the Same as Equity’
When Dr. Tiffany Gary-Webb helped develop the “Health Equity Now” theme of this year’s American Public Health Association annual meeting, she realized that the University… Read more
NOW – Episode 2
In the second installment of NOW, we take you inside the operating room for UPMC’s first ever Gala Airway Treatment System (GATS) procedure, check in… Read more
Pitt Researchers Awarded $2 Million Grant to Develop Drug for Tinnitus
Tinnitus researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences were awarded a three-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of… Read more