There are two main types of tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19: those that tell if someone has the virus and those that… Read more
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UPMC Remains Prepared for Ongoing Fight Against COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the three states UPMC serves, the health system remains prepared to care for an increasing number of patients… Read more
UPMC in Italy Receives U.S Government Funding to Provide Telemedicine Care for Frail Patients
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded UPMC in Italy $1.8 million to implement a telemedicine platform in response to the COVID-19… Read more
Helping Patients with Disabilities During Pandemic and Beyond
October is Disability Awareness month, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 1 in 4 U.S. adults living… Read more
Achieving COVID-19 herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not even work
White House advisers have made the case recently for a “natural” approach to herd immunity as a way to reduce the need for public health… Read more