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Could your neighborhood influence the health of your brain?
A $9.6 million grant will help Pitt and RAND researchers measure the link between structural racism and cognitive decline in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
See photos from Match Day 2022
On March 18, fourth-year medical students learned where they’re headed for the next stop in their training.
An NBA player taught Pitt students how to be better speech therapists
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist spoke with a speech-language pathology class, part of a panel of speakers who shared how stuttering affected their lives.
The Pittsburgh Foundation grants $1.3 million to Pitt health sciences researchers
Ten grants will fund studies of addiction prevention, sleep and teen substance use, cranial surgery and rheumatoid arthritis.
After living near Chernobyl, these Pitt researchers set their eyes on thyroid cancer
Yuri Nikiforov and Marina Nikiforova saw the effects of thyroid cancer on children in Belarus. Now, their test for the disease has eliminated thousands of unneeded surgeries.
Translate science into action with the dean of public health
Maureen Lichtveld was the youngest and first female physician to work directly in the Amazon rainforest. Join her on a study abroad program there this summer.
4 stories about Pitt’s vaccine legacy, 68 years after the first public polio shots
Arsenal Elementary School students in Pittsburgh rolled up their sleeves for Jonas Salk's polio vaccine on Feb. 23, 1954.
Exercise can help older adults retain memories, a Pitt study shows
PhD student Sarah Aghjayan and colleagues pooled data from dozens of studies to discover whose brains benefit the most from exercise.
A new global study will address disparities in access to insulin
Pitt has been awarded a grant to determine whether long-acting analogue insulin is better than other treatments for Type 1 diabetes.
New name and new era for Pitt Public Health
The School of Public Health is dropping “graduate” from its name to reflect its expanding offerings.
A new Pitt-UPMC residency program is bringing better health care to patients in rural Pennsylvania
Second- and third-year residents will work in Tioga and Potter counties as part of the only such program in north-central Pennsylvania.
There's more to health inequities than income
Modern medicine promises bountiful health, so why have Black Americans been left behind? The risk factor is not race, but racism and its legacy.
Advice for the best relationship from a Pitt psychologist
This Valentine’s Day, relationship expert Amanda Forest shares her research on how to be a supportive partner.
4 new hydroponic micro-farms are feeding Pitt students
Over winter recess, Pitt became home to the largest installation of micro-farming units on any campus in the country.
Pitt and UPMC researchers improve heart-disease monitoring after pregnancy
Their at-home system for tracking blood pressure and providing ongoing care recently won a federal award.
Street Medicine at Pitt serves Pittsburghers without homes — and educates future medical professionals
On a cold night in January, students headed downtown to provide health care, cold weather supplies and a listening ear.
Mental health professionals will now respond to crises on campus, thanks to a new partnership
The University Counseling Center and Pitt Police have launched a new initiative to de-escalate situations where students are in distress.
Brush up on boosters
Get the latest info from the experts in Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office.
A Pitt hiring initiative aims to reduce racial disparities in the region
The program's goals are to engage more faculty to conduct research, educate students and engage in service.
When grief doesn't go away
Pitt researchers are trying to help people experiencing prolonged grief during the pandemic.
