In its 46th installment, UPMC NOW takes you inside UPMC Hamot as they receive their second Magnet designation, explores how Hillman Cancer Centers bring life-saving… Read more
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Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Recommended for Immunocompromised People
The FDA and CDC authorized and recommended an additional vaccine dose for people with weakened immune systems. Someone may be immunocompromised if they have certain… Read more
UPMC and Pitt Researchers Share New Findings on COVID-19 Vaccination in Elderly and Cancer Patients
At a press briefing today, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh clinician-scientists shared new data on how certain UPMC patients with weak immune systems responded to… Read more
Should Cancer Patients Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19 vaccines are currently in short supply, but UPMC cancer experts say it is critical for cancer patients to get immunized when doses become available…. Read more
U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate Records Largest Single Decline
The number of people dying from lung cancer and melanoma has dropped by more than 50% over the past five years, according to the latest… Read more