Hospitals are where people go to get better. But being hospitalized increases the risk of unwanted complications – including infections. And when a vulnerable patient… Read more
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From Delta to Omicron, Here’s How Scientists Know Which Coronavirus Variants are Circulating in the US
The omicron variant quickly took over the global coronavirus landscape after it was first reported in South Africa in late November, 2021. The U.S. became the 24th… Read more
Cellular ‘Tides’ Influence Repair of Faulty Proteins Involved in Age-Related Diseases
Imagine a city like Venice, Italy, where boats putter through a network of watery canals transporting people to homes that line the banks and police… Read more
Hundreds Gathered at Heinz Memorial Chapel to Remember Orthopaedic Giant Freddie Fu
Robin West stood at the Heinz Memorial Chapel pulpit and admitted to the 450-plus gathered this would be the hardest speech she ever delivered. She… Read more
Pitt Project Preps for Potential Future Pandemics
If we can see the next pandemic coming, there might be an opportunity to stop it – or at least slow the spread, jump start… Read more