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New survey results from a consortium of universities that includes Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern and Rutgers reveal a slight increase in Americans who support vaccination requirements. Overall, there was a 4-percentage point rise…

UPMC and Heritage Valley Health System are partnering to make an outpatient COVID-19 treatment more widely available in western Pennsylvania. Monoclonal antibody treatment reduces the risk of death and the need for hospitalization in…

Nurses Week Babies featureWHAT: One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, newborns at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital will honor health care heroes by dressing in handmade, crocheted scrubs to celebrate Nurses Week. The newborn outfits were…

UPMC today announced the renaming of its women’s health services in central Pa. to UPMC Magee-Womens, forming a closer alignment with the specialists and leadership of Pittsburgh-based UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, reflecting the rapid…

Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems.They included handpumps connected to boreholes and public taps.The…

Agood practice guide for caring for new and expectant mothers and the people close to them has been produced by Leeds and other university partners.Funded by the NHS, the team worked with families, NHS services and community organisations…

Sea level rise caused by melting ice could be halved this century if the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C is met.A new study, from an international research team including University of Leeds scientists, explored the…

Chancellor, Professor Dame Jane Francis, has been commended for her significant contributions to knowledge of the climate history of polar regions. Joining her is Gregory Houseman, Emeritus Professor of Geophysics, who is acknowledged for…

Matthew Ichihashi Potts, a professor of religious studies and literature, an Episcopal priest, and an active member of the Harvard community, has been named Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals,…

School of the Arts Professor Margo Jefferson hosted a conversation with Black Futures editors, Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham. The online event, which was co-presented by the school’s writing program and its Office of Public Programs and…