When Christopher Johnson started feeling a little under the weather, he didn’t immediately think COVID-19 – after all, he was fully vaccinated. But when his… Read more
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Pitt-UPMC Scientists are Inventing mRNA Vaccine to Cure Liver Failure
Today, the only cure for end-stage liver disease is an organ transplant – an expensive treatment, the demand for which outweighs the supply. Nearly 12,000… Read more
PA Mask Mandate to End Monday: Infectious Disease Doctor Weighs In
Pennsylvania’s statewide mask mandate will end on Monday, June 28, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Because UPMC is committed to protecting its most… Read more
What we Know About COVID-19 and Myocarditis
After review of the most recent data presented at the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Dr. Brian Feingold, the medical director of heart… Read more
State and County Leaders Highlight COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment in UPMC Outpatient Center South Side Tour
To highlight the continuing fight against COVID-19, UPMC leaders today joined Dr. Denise Johnson, Pennsylvania Department of Health acting physician general, and Dr. Debra Bogen,… Read more