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Scientists in Pittsburgh have created a potential vaccine that could completely neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A group of researchers from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine calls the vaccine PittCoVacc, short for Pittsburgh Coronavirus Vaccine. When tested in mice, the vaccine produces antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 in quantities…
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The UPMC Board of Directors appointed Leslie C. Davis to the role of President and CEO on July 28 following a unanimous vote. Read More
Neurosurgeons at UPMC are pioneering new less-invasive brain surgeries for people with medically refractory epilepsy that does not respond to medication. Read More
The da Silva Center for Ebstein's Anomaly continues to innovate and expand the use of the cone procedure, a repair technique developed by Dr. da Silva. Read More
UPMC study shows multidisciplinary approach increases survival and decreases socioeconomic disparity in pancreatic cancer treatment in low-income patients Read More
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy uses cancer-fighting cells from patients' tumors and grows more in an attempt to destroy their cancer. Read More
In health care circles, the notion of value-based medicine has been around for some time. Rather than a “sick care” model, the thinking goes, we should move to a “well care” one, where value and outcomes are the priority. The vision is tantalizing, but realizing it has been slow. Read More
For years, immunology, or the study of the immune system, was a sleepy little corner in the otherwise fast-moving world of clinical research. Today, it is one of the hottest fields in medicine and a source for some of the most exciting new therapies in cancer and autoimmune disease. Read More
Big data is reshaping every aspect of the health care business model. Tools like AI that connect the clinic to the patient have the potential to advance precision medicine and reduce the burden of chronic disease, which accounts for more than 80% of total U.S. health costs. Read More
