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Understanding the many drivers of severe asthma
Sally Wenzel, chair of environmental and occupational health, discusses how a more holistic approach could enhance personalization and improve care for patients with severe asthma.
How precision medicine is transforming asthma care
Advances in precision medicine are transforming severe asthma care by identifying distinct patient phenotypes and using biomarkers to guide targeted treatment. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Chair Sally Wenzel explores how matching the right biologic therapy to the right patient can lead to more effective—and even life-changing—outcomes.
How rising temperatures impact kidney disease risk
Hoimonty Mazumder, MBBS, PhD, MPH, a postdoctoral researcher in environmental and occupational health at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, and colleagues published a study looking at the link between a gradual rise in global temperatures and a higher risk of kidney disease. The study is published in the journal Kidney Medicine.