New Coronavirus Variant of Concern Detected in Western Pennsylvania
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have detected a new [...]
New Game to Help Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy for Teens, Children
A new game being developed at Duquesne University hopes to [...]
When Demand Outstrips Capacity, Injections of COVID-19 Treatment Instead of IV Are Justified
Giving monoclonal antibodies to outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19 [...]
Surviving COVID: Comorbidities Don’t Tell the Full Story
Advanced age, being a man, and several types of preexisting [...]
Convalescent Plasma Futile as Treatment for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical [...]
COVID Antibody Tests: Are They Necessary?
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine faculty member Alan Wells, MD, [...]
UPMC and Pitt Provide First Results of Largest Comparative Randomized Trial of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19
Monoclonal antibodies—an outpatient treatment that must be given soon after [...]
Are COVID Variants Treated Differently, or Is COVID Just COVID?
That’s the question Kelly Sasso from Pittsburgh’s WTAE received from [...]
Through TED-Ed, Dr. Elizabeth Wayne Explains mRNA Technology and COVID Vaccines
Elizabeth Wayne, PhD, is a McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine [...]
Blood Thinners Reduce Need for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Support in Certain COVID-19 Patients
Giving moderately ill, hospitalized COVID-19 patients a full dose of [...]