Minoritized adults are not receiving cholesterol-lowering medications at the same rate as their white counterparts, and this disparity cannot be explained by measurable factors like… Read more
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UPMC Leaders Weigh in on Third Dose Pfizer Boosters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance about third dose boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to guide which populations should receive a booster next. The CDC recommends: • people 65 years and older and residents in… Read more
UPMC Weighs in on CDC Recommendation for Vaccinated People to Mask Indoors in High-Transmission Areas
At a press briefing on July 27th, the CDC recommended all people, including those vaccinated, wear masks indoors in areas with substantial or high COVID-19… Read more
Facing Measles Outbreak, Europe Could Benefit from Pitt Public Health Project
As it wrestles with an ongoing measles outbreak, Europe may soon learn more about the impact of vaccination programs, thanks to a University of Pittsburgh… Read more
Get Smart About Antibiotic Resistance
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antibiotic resistance is possibly the most important infectious disease threat people face. While antibiotics are… Read more