Tissue-type plasminogen activator protects against kidney damage in invasive fungal infection. New study from Wonseok Choi, Partha S. Biswas @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social and colleagues: rupress.org/jem/article/... #InnateImmunity #inflammation #InfectiousDisease #HostDefense

Two common health challenges are colliding. Researchers @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social found that 1 in 10 adults report both heavy drinking and obesity - a combination that may increase long-term liver disease risk. www.observer-reporter.com/living/2026/...

Study: 1 in 10 adults reports heavy drinking, obesity

A new study led by a researcher at UPMC in Pittsburgh found that 1 in 10 U.S. adults reports both heavy drinking and obesity. Both are on the rise across the country, and the study published this spri...

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A Medicare pilot program is opening the door to broader GLP-1 access. A UPMC & @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social doctor explains what patients should know triblive.com/news/health-...

UPMC doctor weighs in on Medicare’s new GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage

The hottest research-backed weight-loss drug in America is now covered by Medicare for just a $50 monthly co-pay. While Medicare already covered the peptide GLP-1 for those with diabetes and cardiovas...

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🚨 DOM Research Day '26 starts TODAY! Join us today at the Petersen Events Center for: 🧪 Postdoc Session (Noon–2pm) 👩‍⚕️ Residents & Fellows Night (5:30-8:30pm) Plus a full day of research tomorrow! ➡️ Register now before space fills 🔗https://bit.ly/4tCYghT #H2P #DOMResearchDay #MedResearch #PittMed

Congrats to Dr. Cynthia St. Hilaire, who will lead the new AHA SFRN Center for Aortic Valve Disease Prediction & Integrated Research. The center will combine engineering, biology, & clinical insight to shift aortic stenosis care from reactive surgery to proactive prevention. 🔗 bit.ly/4tY2W1p

In an All of Us Research Program analysis, Zachary M. Chan from @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social and colleagues observed that heart rate phase is an indicator of chronotype-relevant #circadian shifts associated with human disease 🫀 🕜️ Read the #Research: 📜 physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

Join us at noon, TODAY, 04.14.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Unpacking the Crisis: How Drug Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions Impact Patient Care," will be presented by Dr. Katie Suda. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Join us at noon, TODAY, 04.07.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Pathophysiologic insights and multidisciplinary management of pancreatitis-associated pain: From the bench to bedside to the GI lab," will be presented by Dr. Anna Evans Phillips. For the link: dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

🪻The Spring 2026 edition of Code Blue & Gold is here! 🌷 Read about all of the latest news, discoveries, and highlights from the Pitt DOM. 🔗https://news.dom.pitt.edu

White coats, big brains, and even bigger hearts. 💛💙 Happy #NationalDoctorsDay to all of our physicians, who are advancing care, asking bold questions, and showing up for patients every day 🩺

The abstracts are in, the judges are ready, and the stage is set for the the DOM’s finest research on April 27 & 28 at the Pete! 🔬 Register now to secure your spot for 2️⃣ days of discovery, awards, & a keynote from Dr. Wolfram Goessling. 🔗 event.fourwaves.com/researchday2... #DOMResearchDay

Join us at noon, TODAY, 03.24.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR and Tisherman Endowed Lectureship, "Respect for Persons: What Bioethics Gets Right, What Bioethics Gets Wrong, and Why it Matters," will be presented by Dr. Mary Catherine Beach. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

A reminder to join us at noon, TODAY, 03.17.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Is Medicine Still A Profession? Implications for Professional Identities, Identity Struggle, and Burnout in Medicine," will be presented by Dr. Adam Sawatsky. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

A reminder to join us at noon, TODAY, 03.10.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Ending the HIV Epidemic: Recent Updates and Challenges in HIV Prevention and Cure Research," will be presented by Drs. Sharon Hillier and John Mellors. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

The pathogenic contribution of PTPN11 mutations to AML has been unclear John C. Byrd & team reveal PTPN11 mutations in AML can be early events in the clonal evolution of disease development and are associated with variably differentiated myeloid cells: doi.org/10.1172/jci....

In 2018, @dariavantyne.bsky.social started her phage lab at @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social. She had 0 phages, just knew their biology & wanted to help patients. Today her lab makes phage for dozens of patients/year under compassionate use, while still publishing research. We asked Daria: HOW? 🧵1/

From early mornings to late nights, our residents show up for patients, for families, & for each other, proving that they're tomorrow’s leaders in medicine. On Thank a Resident Day, we’re grateful for your compassion and your commitment to medicine & the Pittsburgh community. 🙏👩‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️ #ThankAResident

Thank you to everyone — our alumni, faculty, trainees, staff, and beyond — who made the 10th anniversary of #PittDayOfGiving a success. In true Steel City fashion, you demonstrated what’s possible when a community invests in discovery, education, and care. 💛#H2P 🖤

We’re in the final stretch of #PittDayOfGiving ⏳ There’s still time to support the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine and help power the next breakthrough. If you’ve been meaning to give, this is your moment. Donate here ➡️ pittdayofgiving.com/pages/depart... #PDoG26

Here in Pittsburgh, we don’t just study medicine. We redefine what’s possible & transform the future. Support the Pitt Department of Medicine this #PittDayOfGiving, and invest in research & care that serves our region & the world.💛🔬🖤 ➡️ pittdayofgiving.com/pages/depart...

What happens when you support the Department of Medicine on #PittDayOfGiving? 💡 You fuel bold ideas. 🔬 You accelerate discovery. 👩‍🔬 You support the trainees and junior faculty who will shape the next generation of medicine. Every gift moves us forward. Join us ➡️ rb.gy/qnq41p #PDoG26

A reminder to join us at noon, TODAY, 02.24.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, the annual C. F. Reynolds Medical History Society Lecture, will be presented by Dr. Ren Capucao from the Bjoring Center at @universityofva.bsky.social. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Today, on #PittDayOfGiving, we’re celebrating 10 years of impact & investing in the future of the Pitt Dept of Medicine. Your gift supports: 🔬 Breakthrough research 🩺 Training future clinician-scientists ❤️ Compassionate, world-class care Give today. Transform tomorrow. 🔗 rb.gy/qnq41p

🆕study co-authored by CP3’s @timandersonmd.bsky.social finds 9% of US adults 30–59 have ⬆️30-year ASCVD risk despite⬇️10-year risk. Many have uncontrolled risk factors, & expanding statins could benefit ~2.5M more adults. Long-term risk may reshape prevention. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

⏳Only a few days until #PittDayOfGiving! What does a gift to the Department of Medicine support? 💡Bold ideas 🔬Breakthrough discoveries 👩‍🔬Future physician-scientists and researchers Be part of the science that shapes tomorrow. Donate now: pittdayofgiving.com/pages/depart... #PDoG26 #H2P

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 02.17.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Aging, Mobility, and Hospitalization," will be presented by Drs. Randhawa, Scandrett, and Scheunemann from the Division of Geriatric Medicine. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

📢 Our latest paper is now in @infectionimmunity.bsky.social We asked: How different are classical (cKp) vs hypervirulent (hvKp) Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream isolates if they are all the same K type (K2)? 📄 doi.org/10.1128/iai.... #KlebClub #MicroTwitter

A new angle on sleep and politics In this Clinical Research and Public Health article, Stephen Y. Chan & team report on health outcomes after national acute sleep deprivation events among the American public: doi.org/10.1172/jci....