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As part of its commitment to investing in translational science that significantly improves the lives of patients, UPMC has launched Novasenta, a drug discovery and development company seeking novel and effective treatments for…

Neuroinflammation is the key driver of the spread of pathologically misfolded proteins in the brain and causes cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine…

A telephone-delivered nursing care strategy that combined heart failure care management with depression treatment improved patients’ clinical outcomes, discovered clinicians from the University of Pittsburgh. The findings of the clinical…

The 2021-22 influenza season is likely to be more severe than average—and hit young children particularly hard—due to waning population-level immunity from the near-lack of a flu season during last winter’s COVID-19 surge, two new…

Monoclonal antibodies—an outpatient treatment that must be given soon after COVID-19 diagnosis—significantly decrease hospitalization and death from the disease. Real-world data from UPMC patients now show that two antibody combination…

UPMC, a leading academic medical center, has implemented Infectious Disease Connect’s powerful platform for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases (ID) decision support to centralize and improve ID treatment across the health…

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated “lockdowns” dramatically decreased the incidence of sport-related concussions, and patients with concussion were more hesitant to seek in-person care, prompting some to utilize available telehealth…

UPMC is announcing leadership changes that will further enhance clinical operations, innovation, research and overall excellence.Mark Sevco 2021 releaseJoon Lee 2021 releaseMark Sevco will assume the role of president, UPMC Hospitals,…

Mosquito-borne outbreaks of Rift Valley fever virus cause economic devastation across Africa and the Arabian Peninsula with alarming frequency. And mosquitoes capable of transmitting the virus can be found all over the world,…

New Castle native Beth Piccione, M.D., has been named interim president of UPMC Jameson and UPMC Horizon. Piccione previously served as vice president of medical affairs.“Dr. Piccione’s exceptional leadership, her commitment to the…