UPMC/Pitt Health Sciences Newsroom

Ambulance and Chair EMS and UPMC Launch New Critical Blood Administration in the Field, Increasing Access to Rapid, Life-Saving Care

Through its clinical affiliation with UPMC, Washington County Ambulance and Chair EMS is now one of the first emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in the region that is specially trained and equipped to carry blood on ambulances and administer blood in the field.

Researchers are testing the use of mRNA to get damaged livers to repair themselves, in a move that could one day lessen the need for organ transplants.Read More

With a spirit of lightness and joy, UPMC Williamsport welcomed this year's newest lineup of babies born during the Little League Baseball World Series at The Birthplace, a UPMC Magee facility.

The animal tranquilizer xylazine is increasingly found in the illicit opioid supply nationwide, leading to severe wounds among people who use drugs. New research led by a University of Pittsburgh physician-scientist seeks to understand wound care experiences of this population.