Adults with asthma residing in impoverished and more racially diverse geographic areas within Allegheny County may be susceptible to increased asthma severity or less likely… Read more
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Why Allegheny County Could be Experiencing Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Over the past several days, Allegheny County has seen an increased number of COVID-19 cases after several weeks of steady decline. Dr. Lee Harrison, professor… Read more
UPMC Expands Regional Vaccine Clinics
As of March 16, UPMC has administered over 243,000 COVID-19 vaccines — including more than 22,000 doses during the previous week alone. Across every region it serves, UPMC is… Read more
Food Insecurity and Related Health Problems Surge in Pandemic
Millions of Americans face food insecurity every day, and since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the number has drastically increased. Although social distancing protocols… Read more
UPMC, Highmark Agree On New Long-Term, In-Network Contract
UPMC today announced that with Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s support and facilitation, it has reached an agreement with Highmark to enter into a long-term contract to… Read more