In the fourth installment of NOW, get a first-hand look at UPMC McKeesport’s multi-million dollar investment for its patients, a group of scientists researching how… Read more
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Sussing Out the Signals Behind Breast Cancer Spread
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
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