The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday June 10, 2021.
UNC Health reaches milestone of zero (MICU) COVID patients for 36-hour span – Dr. Ashley Henderson & Loc Culp (ABC 11)
From infertility to magnetism, COVID-19 vaccine myths abound. Here’s how to respond. – Dr. David Wohl (News & Observer)
No spike, no drop in NC coronavirus cases: A closer look at the Memorial Day plateau – Dr. Erica Pettigrew (CBS 17)
Research Triangle study may help save children’s lives – Dr. Cynthia Powell (ABC 11)
COVID-19 testing at lowest point in a year, at-home testing may boost numbers – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)
As COVID Restrictions Ease, RSV and Other Viruses Reemerge – Dr. Martha Perry (MedScape)
Elevated level of lung protein could be early predictor for COPD, UNC says – Dr. Mehmet Kesimer (WRAL TechWire)
Triangle doctors, scientists help produce Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine – Drs. Cindy Gay & David Wohl (CBS 17)
Expanding medication-assisted therapy training for health care professionals – Dr. Blake Fagan (NC Health News)
Don’t let body shame keep you from celebrating Pride – Dr. Cynthia Bulik (Mashable)
Delta variant of COVID-19 proving to be more contagious and is already in NC – Dr. Dirk Dittmer (FOX 8)
Some hospitals seeing no new COVID-19 patients, but delta variant could undo progress – Dr. Ashley Henderson (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Even as COVID cases drop, the virus remains deadlier than the flu during its worst week – Dr. Austin Hall (WRAL)
Garland: 52% of federal inmates in America are now vaccinated for COVID-19 – Dr. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein (Yahoo News)
As overall COVID-19 hospital numbers shrink, share of Black, Latino patients climbs to near-pandemic highs – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)
Tackling NC’s rural provider shortage, one residency slot at a time – Drs. Bryan Hodge & John Cunningham (NC Health News)
Dr. Melina Kibbe named dean of U of Virginia School of Medicine – Dr. Melina Kibbe (Becker’s Hospital Review)
This Is What Happens After You Quit Smoking – Dr. Adam Goldstein (24/7 Wall Street)
There could be an increase in the spread of the common cold as more people drop their masks – Dr. Sachin Gupta (ABC 11)
Will we need boosters? What will a rollout look like? Answering questions about the next round of shots – Dr. David Wohl (WBTW)
How to help your teen’s mental health during COVID and beyond – Dr. Samantha Pflum (WRAL Go Ask Mom)
Moderna, Protein-Based Covid Vaccines Offer Strong Immune Response In Kids – Dr. Kristina De Paris (The Health Site)