Experts react to Harris’ Medicare plan for affordable home care for seniors
“Currently, Medicare only pays for in-home care for people who meet certain requirements, and usually only for a limited amount of time,” says Howard Degenholtz, professor of health policy and management.
The polio shot heard round the world
Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Peter Salk recalls his father’s great medical achievement.
Student Spotlight: John Tukakira
Get to know Epidemiology MPH student ambassador John Tukakira.
Election and truth: Health misinformation in 2024
Part of media literacy, said BCHS's Beth Hoffman, is knowing when to unplug. She makes time every day to go outside, even just for a short walk. She also sets limits on consuming online media, which can be done easily with phone timers or restrictions within a specific social media app.
New community partnership targets intimate partner violence
Dara Mendez, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology, is coprincipal investigator on a new R01-funded study targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) during the perinatal period.
HDL quality, not quantity, contribute to the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease in women
“That’s the good news in this developing picture of brain health and the ‘not-so-good-after-all’ cholesterol,” said Professor of Epidemiology Samar El Khoudary.
T1D outcomes: Is being female a risk factor?
According to Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Rachel Miller, “Sex as a variable in T1D complications and outcomes is not well researched” and is a focus of her career.
Mpox in pregnancy — Risks, vertical transmission, prevention, and treatment
Associate Professor of Epidemiology Jean Nachega provides perspective on Mpox in pregnancy.
2 Pitt faculty published a book on nursing ethics
Michael Deem, associate professor of human genetics, co-edited a new book, “Nursing Ethics: Normative Foundations, Advanced Concepts, and Emerging Issues” (Oxford University Press).
Cracking the genetic code on facial features
“We know some parts of the genome that influence facial features, but our understanding is far from complete,” says John R. Shaffer, professor of human genetics.
Psychology may be a surprisingly popular major, but supporters say it's a no-brainer
COVID-19, which seemed to spark more interest in psychology, also caused an influx of interest in the already-growing health-related fields, Mara Koperwas, director of undergraduate curriculum said.
Is the mpox outbreak abroad a threat to the U.S.?
“Yes, there is a risk that this could become global,” said Jean Nachega, associate professor of epidemiology. “We saw it before, and there’s no reason not to see it again.”
U.S. Department of Defense Awards Pitt $100M to continue transformative trauma trials
“The strength of the LITES network lies in our partnerships with dozens of trauma centers dedicated to providing the best possible life-saving care to the communities they serve,” said coprincipal investigator Stephen Wisniewski, professor of epidemiology.
Will the next pandemic be a self-fulfilling prophecy? A leading epidemiologist and onetime Pitt dean has thoughts
In a recent issue of the journal Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, through Johns Hopkins University Press, dean Emeritus Burke looks back at the 1977 Russian flu H1N1 pandemic and its origins, seeing it as an eerie specter that humans are capable of repeating.