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Tracking COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County

  Resources Allegheny County’s COVID-19 resource page with links to information on vaccines, testing sites and quarantine basics Allegheny County's map of vaccination sites Housing and mental health...

What is Paxlovid and how will it help the fight against coronavirus?

Paxlovid may help prevent severe illness in patients at highest risk for COVID-19 complications. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Images An infectious diseases physician answers questions...

Should you wear a mask on a plane, bus or train when there’s no mandate?

by Daniel Merino, The Conversation On April 18, 2022, a judge in Florida struck down the federal mandate requiring passengers on mass transit to wear...

Why we can’t ‘boost’ our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term

Although the COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, they have been insufficient at preventing breakthrough infections. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images Prakash Nagarkatti, University of...

Mayor Ed Gainey tests positive for COVID-19

PITTSBURGH — Mayor Ed Gainey announced today that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at home. The mayor is fully vaccinated and...

Do you need a second booster shot?

The CDC recommends the second booster for those over 50 who received their initial booster shot at least four months earlier. Scott Olson via...

Mask mandate for planes, trains, buses extended ahead of deadline

On Wednesday (April 13), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its federal mask mandate on all forms of transportation would be extended for an...

Study: Diabetes and Covid remain closely linked

People with diabetes are suffering from COVID-19 at a disproportionate and alarming rate. 30 to 40 percent of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths have taken the...

1 in 10 U.S. doctors could be undermining the fight against COVID-19

While the vast majority of primary care providers have higher confidence in vaccines than the general public, some do not. Evgeniy Shkolenko/iStock via Getty Images...

Why it makes good business sense for your employer to look after your mental health

A BURDENED MIND is an unproductive one. (Getty stock photo) by Claire de Oliveira, University of York In any given year, about one in five people...

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