UPMC has enrolled in a national clinical trial hoping to provide patients with a potential therapy for COVID-19, called “convalescent plasma.” For this potential treatment,… Read more
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UPMC Launches Clinical Trial to Fast-Track COVID-19 Therapies
A novel clinical trial developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine launched today at UPMC to address one of the most important… Read more
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
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
Navigating the Grocery Store Amid COVID-19
Social distancing and staying home are known to prevent exposure to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, but as social distancing orders are continuously extended, people find themselves… Read more
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