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Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) will award the $1 million Magee Prize to an international team of scientists during the Magee-Womens Summit Nov. 16 to 18. The prize will help fund new research initiatives and transdisciplinary…

In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical community turned to a century-old treatment: Take blood from recovered patients and give it to the sick. The hypothesis was that components in the so-called “convalescent plasma”…

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…

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…

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,…

Freddie H. Fu, M.D., the creator of UPMC’s world-renowned sports medicine program, long-time chairman of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and head team physician for Pitt’s Department of…

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…