This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health counted 17 reports of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) throughout the state. Dr. Zac Aldewereld, a pediatric… Read more
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New weapons against a painful tropical viral infection identified in mouse study
Those unlucky enough to be infected by the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus (CHIKV) often find themselves debilitated for months or even years by painful joint and… Read more
NOW: Holiday Special
Take a journey across UPMC for a marvelous holiday special.
Infectious disease research in children leads to an investigation into the mysteries of emphysema in adults
Scientific research rarely follows a straight line. And Dr. Brian Campfield’s latest study, recently published online and scheduled for an upcoming print issue of the… Read more
Culture or just a dipstick? UPMC Children’s study aims to settle debate on testing for UTIs in kids
In recent years, pediatricians who suspect a urinary tract infection (UTI) in feverish children who can’t yet verbalize their symptoms have been moving away from… Read more