Model (Virus) Behavior
Avian influenza viruses, or “bird flu,” normally infects, well, birds. [...]
Dr. John Kellum and Colleagues Push for Prognostic Test to End ‘Silent Epidemic’
When someone comes to the hospital with signs of a [...]
Illumination of Immune Checkpoint LAG3 ‘Black Box’ Could Yield New Cancer and Autoimmune Therapies
Fighting cancer and chronic disease is tiring work for the [...]
Can AI Help Unravel the Mysteries of Sepsis and Save Lives?
Researchers are investigating the use of artificial intelligence to forecast [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Wayne Awarded NIH R35 Grant for Macrophage Polarization Research
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty member and Carnegie [...]
Pneumococcal Extracellular Vesicles Modulate the Immune Response
Small vesicles secreted by bacterial cells play a role in [...]
BNP Test: Critical for PPCM Patients
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a relatively rare but serious complication [...]
UPMC, Pitt Pediatricians Make Rare Disease Breakthrough
It was a nagging mystery: A rare-disease expert at UPMC [...]
Pitt-UPMC Scientists Are Inventing mRNA Vaccine to Cure Liver Failure
Today, the only cure for end-stage liver disease is an [...]
No Benefit to Tubes Over Antibiotics for Ear Infections
There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tympanostomy tubes [...]