Health Archives

3 Pittsburgh organizations working to increase access to mental health services

From providing therapy to training providers, three local organizations are working to close the gap in services.

08 Jul 2021

Magee-Womens Summit to explore research into women’s health

“The pandemic exacerbated long-standing and systemic problems, especially for women’s health, and it emphasized the importance of science and smart policies for supporting health and saving lives."

01 Jul 2021

How Pittsburgh is transforming into the robotics capital of the world

“So the three top robotics communities in the world are Boston, Pittsburgh and the Bay Area."

29 Jun 2021

MindTrace’s work on brain surgery tops class at Pittsburgh Life Sciences Accelerator

The top prize is a package of services valued at more than $50,000 that includes legal and advisory services from Troutman Pepper, nonprofit consulting support from Fourth River Solutions, access to the PitchBook search platform and mentoring with domain experts.

21 Jun 2021

Top 10 toxic polluters in Pittsburgh. Meet the new #1

On a positive note, the list shows that progress is possible. The McConway & Torley Foundry in Lawrenceville has reduced emissions of chromium compounds by 90% and nickel compounds by 97%, and dropped out of the Toxic Ten this year.

15 Jun 2021

UPMC Children’s Hospital makes U.S. News & World Report top 10 list

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh came in ninth on the latest U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, matching its previous ranking.

15 Jun 2021