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Pitt dermatologists expand access to uninsured and underserved

MobileDerm offers care in "dermatology deserts" in Pennsylvania.

  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Medicine
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Got a New Year’s resolution? Pitt’s got resources.

Whether you want to exercise more, save money or quit smoking, Pitt is here to help students and employees live better in 2022.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students
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How emotions fuel fake news on social media

Angry about that headline? Then you’ll probably share this story, Pitt researchers show.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
  • School of Education
Gayle and Bill Pamerleau sitting on a rock, Galye with MSU sweater and Bill with Pitt sweater

Pitt vs. Michigan State is a win-win for this Pitt-Greensburg couple

Bill and Gayle Pamerleau, both long-time Pitt employees and Michigan State University alums, say they’re torn between the two teams facing off in the Peach Bowl.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Pitt-Greensburg
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Difficult Conversations: How to give bad news, according to a palliative care doctor

Bob Arnold, founder of UPMC’s Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, shares his expertise and tips in this Q&A.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
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Get ready for the Peach Bowl with these recipes

When Pitt takes on Michigan State on Dec. 30, you'll be ready with these peachy recipes from a Pitt Athletics nutritionist.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Athletics
Molly Trott holding Daniel George on Pitt volleyball court

A team effort gets a child a new kidney for Christmas

Molly Trott gave her Pitt Athletics coworker Mary Beth George and her family an exceptional early Christmas present.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Athletics
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How you can help your neighbors this holiday season

Calls to the United Way’s 211 crisis hotline have soared over the past 18 months. Help them help neighbors in need.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
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8 ways to study smarter, according to Study Lab tutors

Exams are approaching — here’s how to ace ’em.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Students
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Lead from the front

Going to school for 23 years doesn't necessarily mean you can run a clinic. A new Pitt program helps physicians and other clinicians build their leadership skills and business savvy.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
  • School of Medicine
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Why do some people get jet lag and others don’t?

A $6.2 million grant from the WoodNext Fund will help Pitt researchers find out — and potentially unlock other sleep mysteries in the process.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
Julia Donnelly sitting in front of laptop with Pitt CEC banner in background

Pitt’s Health Justice Scholars focus on equity in public health

Students are addressing issues including health disparities in transgender communities and links between racism and asthma.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Public Health
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Alumnus Joseph Kannarkat is Pitt’s newest Schwarzman Scholar

He has studied health care systems in the U.K. and Kenya, hoping to bring insights back to the U.S. His next stop, supported by the prestigious scholarship, is China.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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A new Pitt pledge encourages health care providers to use opioid alternatives

The School of Dental Medicine was the first in the nation to implement opioid-free pain management for most procedures in its clinics. Now, the practice is spreading.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Dental Medicine
Health professional filling up a syringe

Get the latest facts about COVID-19 booster shots

Here are answers to your frequently asked questions and where you can get your shot.

  • Health and Wellness
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The first in-person event at the SHRS Wellness Pavilion focused on Black maternal health

The forum gave attendees a chance to discuss solutions to pressing health issues in the Homewood community and beyond.

  • Community Impact
  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Health professional showing ultrasound to pregnant woman

Pitt Black Faculty Development Initiative receives grant to tackle health disparities

The $250,000 from the Richard King Mellon Foundation will both support Black faculty at Pitt and address Black maternal and infant health in Western Pennsylvania and beyond.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Let there be sight

A patient enrolled in a trial to restore sight to blind people shares his journey in the latest Pitt Med Magazine, and the glow-in-the-dark science behind the advance is astonishing.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Department of Ophthalmology
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One of Pitt’s oldest startups just got FDA approval for its artificial lung device

ALung was approved for emergency use during the pandemic. It’s now going to help asthma, cystic fibrosis and transplant patients, too.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Swanson School of Engineering
Two women with masks sitting at table at vaccine clinic

A vaccine clinic in Homewood helped more than 400 people get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines this week

Sponsored by a half dozen local organizations, including Pitt, the clinic boosted access to the life-saving shots.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy