For two decades, Dr. Sally Wenzel has worked to bring precision medicine to asthma, publishing extensively on the disease’s many underlying genetic and molecular causes.… Read more
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New Pitt Study Finds Disparities Among Management of Pediatric Chronic Asthma
Black children may have more severe asthma episodes than their white counterparts but are less likely to be transported to the hospital by emergency medical… Read more
Certain Neighborhoods in Allegheny County Linked to Greater Risk of Severe Asthma, Study Finds
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
When Air Quality is Poor in Allegheny County, More Children Visit Emergency Department for Asthma
Air pollution can have dangerous health consequences, especially for children with asthma. New research from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh has found that the… Read more
Restoring Balance to ‘Stressed Out’ Airway Cells: Pitt Public Health Scientists Describe Biological Pathway in Most Common Type of Asthma
Our cells are in a constant struggle of life and death – and, when things go smoothly, that balance is maintained and we don’t have… Read more