In utero, an extra blood vessel called patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA, allows blood circulation to skip the lungs of a developing baby. Normally, either… Read more
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Waves of COVID-19 Washed Across North America
The COVID-19 pandemic “waves” that North Americans experienced over the past year and a half had interconnected patterns that moved through space and time –… Read more
Lessons from HIV Pandemic Can Inform COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Initiatives, Say Pitt Researchers
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh published a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine drawing parallels between the HIV epidemic in Africa and… Read more
What to Know About Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Moderna and Pfizer both announced they are researching whether a booster shot six to 12 months following the initial two-dose COVID-19 vaccine will offer lasting… Read more
A Small COVID-19 Shot Represented a Giant Public Health Leap to one of Pittsburgh’s Newest Residents
When the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health dean arrived at her appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, she expected it to be… Read more