January 17, 2025
Allegheny County sees another drop in school-age vaccinations
With Allegheny County’s child vaccination levels where they are, the threat is a lack of herd immunity to protect everyone, said Dean Maureen Lichtveld.
January 17, 2025
What will be the impact of Germany’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak?
As Suresh Kuchipudi professor and chair of infectious diseases & microbiology puts it: “The confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany after nearly 40 years highlights the ongoing threat posed by transboundary infectious diseases.
January 16, 2025
Transparency and equity on minds of Allegheny County’s almost entirely new health board members
While serving on the board, Dara Mendéz, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Health Equity will “ensure” that people who “have been historically and contemporarily excluded … are centered in our decision making and processes.”
January 14, 2025
As Pittsburgh ages, Black families shoulder heavy dementia care burden
“Right now we expect caregivers to kind of just tough it out on their own,” said Steven Albert, professor of behavioral and community health sciences.
January 13, 2025
This nightmare delay and denial shows why patients need a bill of rights
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management Miranda Yaver discusses how the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) creates barriers to accessing necessary healthcare by allowing employers to impose restrictions on health insurance plans, undermining patient rights and complicating efforts to address healthcare disparities.
January 13, 2025
2050 look-ahead: Same diseases, new approaches mostly ahead for health care sector
“We don’t have a choice in public health — I am always hopeful,” said Dean Maureen Lichtveld. “My hope is strengthened because of the realization that we cannot do it alone.”
January 10, 2025
Pitt Works: Making the accreditation process smooth and seamless
“I don’t think people really grasp how much work goes into an accreditation — and I hope they don’t realize it,” says Renee Valenti, director of educational programs & accreditation initiatives.
January 9, 2025
Taking a stride toward early ADRD detection
"Understanding what mechanisms are behind reduced mobility and why it may be more common among people who are at risk of dementia can help us create interventions that will help them," said Andrea Rosso associate professor in epidemiology.
January 9, 2025
No, parents didn't spend child tax credit money on drugs, study finds
“This evidence does not support policymaker concerns about increased parental substance use outweighing the substantial benefits of [advance child tax credit] monthly payments to low-income children and families,” said Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management J. Travis Donahoe.
January 9, 2025
Possible asthma phenotype associated with rheumatoid arthritis
“Asthma and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both prevalent diseases with well-defined immunological bases, with one often considered allergic (Type 2) and the other autoimmune (Type 1/Th1),” said Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Professor and Chair Sally Wenzel.
January 8, 2025
Pitt medical students study the healing power of sound with renowned CMU violinist
Jessica Burke, professor of behavioral and community health sciences and vice chancellor for global affairs in health sciences, said Mead’s course at Pitt will provide a good opportunity to add to the research about the phenomenon of sound healing.
January 8, 2025
Bird flu H5N1 claims first human life in U.S.: 'We remain vigilant'
“Regarding this first human death, it’s important to recognize that this is the only case,” said Suresh Kuchipudi, professor and chair of infectious diseases and microbiology.
January 6, 2025
Cats keep catching and spreading a puzzling and deadly disease: Is your cat safe?
The U.S. isn't fully capturing spread in pets like cats, compared to surveillance for livestock and people, said the study’s senior author, Suresh Kuchipudi, professor and chair of infectious diseases and microbiology.
January 6, 2025
Study shows women experiencing sexism feel equivalent of 9 years of cognitive decline
“This is the first time I’ve seen a measure like structural sexism linked to cognitive decline,” said Elizabeth Shaaban, assistant professor of epidemiology.
December 19, 2024