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Empowering communities to save lives: UPMC and Pitt’s commitment to cardiac arrest survival
When someone experiences cardiac arrest, every second counts. Survival often depends on more than advanced clinical care—it begins in the community. Recognizing this, UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have partnered with community groups to break down barriers and empower everyday people to become lifesavers. The initiative also invests in future public health leaders. Undergraduate students from Pitt’s School of Public Health serve as trainers, gaining hands-on experience and mentorship.
Tiny new brain organoid model helps embody how viruses affect the brain
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Public Health and Medicine have developed advanced cellular models that closely mimic the structure and function of the human brain, providing a powerful new platform to study how human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other neurotropic viruses damage the brain and spinal cord.
What TV gets wrong about CPR (video)
A University of Pittsburgh study looked at 169 episodes of American TV shows, all made after hands-only CPR became the standard. And, well, TV didn't exactly get the memo.