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The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab

It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on crutches, in wheelchairs or in a dreaded “iron lung” ventilator. Each summer, the fear was so great that public pools and movie theaters closed. Parents canceled birthday parties, afraid their child might be the…

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Aaron Donald's Jersey Will Be Retired By Pitt, School Announces

Aaron Donald's No. 97 will never again be worn at the University of Pittsburgh as the school announced the star's number will be retired this year.

Sports Illustrated

Warning issued for common artificial sweetener that can interfere with cancer treatments

Sucralose changes a person’s gut bacteria but certain supplements may be able to help counteract the effects

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Dr. Jonathan D’Cunha Brings Multifaceted Contributions to Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Education

Dr. Jonathan D'Cunha is a trailblazer in cardiothoracic surgery, widely respected for his clinical expertise, leadership, and dedication to advancing medical education. As Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Professor of ...

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Study Reveals Non-Expert Readers Find AI-Generated Poems More Relatable Than Those By Humans

A new study has revealed that non-expert readers are more likely to appreciate AI-generated poetry than human-written poems. The research, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh, shows that these readers find AI's straightforward style more accessible, despite traditional views that human-created poetry is superior in emotional depth and complexity.

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Is AI better than Shakespeare? People resonate better with deepfake poems because they are "more beautiful" and easy to understand: "Because of the way deepfakes are created, you will literally not know what is real and what is fake"

A new study by the University of Pittsburgh reveals that users can't demystify AI-generated deepfakes from authentic work as AI becomes more advanced. Participants misconstrued AI-generated poems for authentic work in 58.5% of the cases and only made the right call 51.7% of the time.

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Photos of the week ending October 11, 2024 - Roll Call

With the election just 25 days away, Roll Call’s photojournalists are in D.C., Maryland and Pennsylvania this week to cover political news.

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US election briefing: Democrats unleash powerhouse surrogates as Trump insults Detroit in Detroit

Harris campaigns in early-voting Arizona and Obama appeals to the youth in Pennsylvania; Trump calls for CBS to be stripped of its licence

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Pitt fires athletic director Heather Lyke months before her contract was set to expire

The University of Pittsburgh has fired athletic director Heather Lyke, a somewhat surprising move that came a few months before Lyke’s contract expired

The Independent UK

Man Berates Pregnant Wife After Her Outburst As It Will Cost Them $1K A Month

After years of helping her and her husband by making concession after concession, all this man got in return was shrieking and horrifying insults. The post Man Berates Pregnant Wife After Her Outburst As It Will Cost Them $1K A Month first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Breakthrough Universal Flu Vaccine Could Be Available In Five Years, Targeting All Strains‌Breakthrough May Mean Universal Flu Vaccine Available In ‘five Years’‌

American scientists develop promising new vaccine platform that shows potential against all human-adapted influenza strains and mutating viruses like COVID-19.‌ A universal flu vaccine would be effective against all human-adapted strains of influenza. ‌

Zenger

Why the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying disease docs

With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.

WEKU

Steelers Trade QB Kenny Pickett To Eagles For Picks

Pittsburgh Steelers trade quarterback Kenny Pickett to Philadelphia Eagles, making way for Russell Wilson as the new starter.

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Brain inflammation may drive mood changes in Alzheimer's

Agitation, anxiety and depression seen in people with Alzheimer's may be driven by brain inflammation, in addition to abnormal proteins.

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Arthur D. Hellman on The Supreme Court's Shrunken "Discuss List"

Professor Arthur Hellman of the University of Pittsburgh is one of the great academic experts on the Supreme Court's case selection process. He recently wrote to me with a very interesting insight about the Supreme Court's "discuss list," which I asked him to elaborate on for readers of the blog.…

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Pennsylvania Residents Call for Action After Study Links Fracking to Asthma and Lymphoma

Residents and scientists had called for research on health risks for years, while industry campaign denied links.

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2023 Lakers draft prospect profile: Jamarius Burton

A look at Jamarius Burton, a guard from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Study finds how eating lots of sugar can make inflammatory bowel disease worse

According to a recent study from the University of Pittsburgh, in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), extra sugar inhibits cells that regenerate the colon's lining. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jerome Bettis happy to be star player for new National Sports Brain Bank at Pitt

In his days as a starting running back for the Steelers, Jerome Bettis benefited from a good lead blocker. Now he hopes to help pave the way for future athletes across all contact sports, even beyond football.

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Study: Schizophrenia patients' symptoms grow by disrupted sleep, wakefulness trends

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and those from Italy described common patterns of sleep disturbances and irregularities in daily rhythms of rest and activity across patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or SSD, in a paper that was just published in Molecular Psychiatry. Read further on Dynamite News:

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