The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced an emergency use authorization for a new, rapid at-home COVID-19 test. This is a big step toward… Read more
Tag: COVID-19
Assessing Antibody Assays: UPMC Team Investigates Six Tests to Detect Previous COVID-19 Infection
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
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
NOW – Episode 38
In the 38th episode of NOW, see how one hospital is reinventing trick-or-treating during the pandemic, how a donation to the Harrisburg Police Bureau will… Read more
Pitt Researchers Harness Llama Antibodies to Fight COVID-19
At a virtual press briefing today, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced their discovery of tiny but extremely powerful SARS-CoV-2 antibody fragments from llamas, which could be fashioned… Read more