Dr. Tiffany L. Gary-Webb selected for County Executive-Elect Sara Innamorato's Transition Committee
Dr. Tiffany L. Gary-Webb appointed as co-chair of committee for Allegheny County.
How your protein needs change as you age
"People often skimp on protein at breakfast, it’s worth paying extra attention to this meal," says Samaneh Farsijani, assistant professor of epidemiology.
‘Blue Zones’ around the world offer keys to longevity. We wondered: How blue is Pittsburgh?
Andrea Rosso, associate professor of epidemiology, studies Pittsburgh neighborhoods and how lifestyle factors impact brain age.
Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony
The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health recognized nine alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony.
Epidemiology Department faculty members co-author study published in the New England Journal of Medicine
Drs. Maria Mori Brooks and Marnie Bertolet study published in the New England Journal of Medicine
Chi-Chi's mixed legacy: Hepatitis A outbreak of 2003 left a trail of misery —and also helped to change America’s approach to food safety
“That has totally changed the epidemiology,” said Professor of Epidemiology, Lee Harrison. “If you look at the recommendation that was made in 2006, they actually cite this and other outbreaks. Just focusing on those who were high risk was not very effective.”
Interactive data story capturing the impact of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Project
The evaluation team at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Equity is proud to have been a leader in building this collaboration in the Pittsburgh region.
Japanese longevity is seen in Blue Zones — and on a Mt. Lebanon bocce court
It’s that cultural pattern, started early in life and represented to younger generations, that catches the attention of Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Andrea Rosso.
New approach assesses frailty in older adults on a continuum
“By determining where patients fall on the continuum of frailty to vigor, we hope to better predict their resilience to stress, such as recovery from surgery," said Professor of Epidemiology Anne Newman.
WTAE Listens: Medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh
WTAE Listens puts the focus on two medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh: the polio vaccine and organ transplantation.
To boost Black vaccination rates, Pitt study advises focusing on people's concerns
The results show that people have lingering concerns that remain unanswered and need to be taken seriously, said lead author Ashley Hill, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology.
Pitt Public Health researchers uncovered new genetic traits influencing Alzheimer's risk
Led by Ilyas Kamboh, professor of human genetics and epidemiology, the group found that, in addition to known gene variants associated with disease risk, there are at least 15 more variations in the APOE.
Black Equity Coalition (BEC) Receives Grant from The de Beaumont Foundation
$1.1 million awarded for three years to BEC’s Data Justice Workgroup.
A $1.1 million grant from the de Beaumont Foundation is enabling the Black Equity Coalition’s Data Justice Workgroup to pursue data-driven initiatives with the City of Pittsburgh that advance racial justice and health equity among the city’s Black communities,
A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
The taxpayer-funded research by the University of Pittsburgh adds to a body of evidence suggesting links between the gas industry and certain health problems.
Tackling disparities: 3 ways to encourage flu shots in Black Allegheny County communities
Local data on these disparities is not easily accessible, said Department of Epidemiology professor Tiffany Gary-Webb.