From the New York Times and NPR to the local news, the Department of Medicine is making headlines. Read more about how our experts are leading the charge on the global stage.

Timothy Anderson, MD, MAS, contributed to a New York Times story on why many older adults are stopping their GLP-1 medications. >> Read the article

Timothy Anderson, MD, MAS, weighed in on the new pill version of Wegovy for a TribLIVE story. >> Read the article

Timothy Anderson, MD, MAS, also contributed to two STAT News articles on cardiovascular prevention. >> Read the article on statin side effects and the article on statin guidelines

Martina Anto-Ocrah, PhD, MPH, contributed to a documentary on male midwives in Ghana. >> Watch the video

The launch of a research office in East Palestine by Julianne Beier, PhD, and others to study the lingering health impacts following the 2023 train derailment was highlighted in a recent article by The Hill. >> Read the story

Katie Berlacher, MD, MS, was interviewed for a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on women’s heart health. >> Read the story

Sonya Borrero, MD, MS, highlighted how marginalized patients were most affected by temporary closures of three Planned Parenthood locations in Western PA in a recent Pitt News article. >> Read the story

Research by Randall Brand, MD, on the early detection of pancreatic cancer was highlighted in a Nature “Outlook” piece. >> Read the article

Matthew Chinman, PhD, discussed his article “Tailored Weight Loss Programs for Adults with Serious Mental Illness,” on a recent JN Learning podcast. >> Listen to the interview

Jeffrey Dueker, MD, was interviewed by HuffPost about an unexpected sign of colon cancer. >> Read the article

Eric Dueweke, MD, MBA, was interviewed by WPXI about the impact of heavy snow shoveling on heart health. >> Watch the interview

PittMed showcased research made possible by the Pittsburgh Foundation including research by Sarah Gaffen, PhD, on how Il-17 could lead to new treatments for autoimmune disease. >> Read the story

Swaytha Ganesh, MD, was interviewed by Cumberland Times-News about organ donation. >> Read the story

Nature Cell Biology sat down with Aditi Gurkar, PhD, for a recent Q & A. >> Read the interview

The 30th Impella Device Implant by the Ventricular Assist Device Program led by Gavin Hickey, MD, was highlighted in a recent UPMC Physician Resources story. >> Read the feature

Noor Khan, MD, spoke with Altoona CBS affiliate WTAJ about smart strategies like “food order eating” and the 80/20 rule to help balance fun and health. >> Watch the interview

Anum Saeed, MD, contributed to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story on how stress and anxiety affect cardiac health. >> Read the article

Anum Saeed, MD, also spoke with HuffPost about what heart-healthy food she always recommends to her patients. >> Read the article

Anwaar Saeed, MD, commented on the rise of colorectal cancer in younger people in a recent TribLIVE article.  >> Read the story

Research on the role of the nervous system in pancreatic cancer, led by Jami Saloman, PhD, was featured in a Nature “Outlook” piece. >> Read the article

PittMed highlighted how Daniella Schwartz, MD, and Pitt’s Pittsburgh Immunogenetics Discovery Center are rethinking how inflammatory and autoimmune genetic disorders are diagnosed and treated. >> Read the story

Matthew Steinhauser, MD, was interviewed by NPR’s Short Wave podcast about intermittent fasting, which was repurposed by All Things Considered. >> Listen to the podcast

Katie Suda, PharmD, MS, was consulted by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota for a three-part series on the potential harms of taking antibiotics for dental procedures.  >> Read the article

Jesus Tejero, PhD, and his lab researchers developed a fast, portable therapy that could change how carbon monoxide poisoning is treated in emergencies, as featured in a recent PittMed story. >> Read the feature

And, a recent division-wide effort by the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology to create clinical and research infrastructure to bring CAR T and future cellular therapies into autoimmune care was discussed by UPMC Physician Resources. >> Read the article