During the pandemic, Mandi Smith never thought that three years later, she’d be sitting atop one of the highest mountain peaks in the world. “Throughout… Read more
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Pitt Physician-Scientist Pushes for Prognostic Test to End ‘Silent Epidemic’
Dr. John Kellum envies cardiologists for their diagnostic tools. When someone comes to the hospital with signs of a heart attack, doctors use a battery… Read more
COVID-19 May Worsen America’s Kidney Disease Crisis
COVID-19 may be accelerating a “silent” epidemic that’s been looming over the nation’s aging population for years: chronic kidney disease. In a recent article in… Read more
Decades of Immunological Research on IL-17 Crack Genetic Code for Kidney Disease
When Dr. Sarah Gaffen first opened her laboratory in 1999, the number of peer-reviewed research papers about IL-17 – a family of pro-inflammatory substances secreted… Read more
Pittsburgh Woman Undergoes Third Transplant
Most transplant patients consider the procedure their “second chance at life.” But Janice Reeg, a Pittsburgh native who received three separate transplants in the past… Read more