UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. When tested in… Read more
Tag: COVID-19
How Should We Ethically Allocate Scarce Critical Care Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic?
As COVID-19 spreads in the United States, some physicians and hospitals are confronting a difficult and unprecedented situation — the need to choose which patients should receive the limited supply of critical care resources, such as ventilators… Read more
UPMC Expands Video Visits to Serve Patients; Affirms Adequate Supplies of Protective Equipment for Staff
UPMC’s latest diagnostic testing and community surveillance research testing reveal that COVID-19 is here, but still not widespread. Out of 2,000 tests performed in the… Read more
The Dangers of Self-Medicating for COVID-19 and Exposure to Household Poisons
Questions about various home remedies and ways to prevent COVID-19 have been circulating on social media and in the news since the onset of the… Read more
UPMC Launches Regional Testing; Widespread COVID-19 Not Yet Detected
The Pittsburgh region is not yet seeing widespread transmission of COVID-19, according to research done by UPMC clinicians, indicating that the health system’s “nuanced” approach… Read more