The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday June 3, 2021.
How older adults can regain their game after being cooped up for over a year – Dr. John Batsis (CNN, Kaiser Health News)
Is your kid incorporating COVID-19 into play? A UNC child psychiatrist says you shouldn’t worry – Dr. Riah Patterson (ABC 11)
UNC expert stresses importance of vaccine as Delta COVID variant gains steam – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
Masks, distancing still important even with vaccination, study suggests – Dr. Mehul Patel (CNN)
Coronavirus Variants Have Nowhere to Hide – Dr. Melissa Miller (Government Exec)
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Experience with UNC Is Emblematic Of a Common Struggle for Black Women in Academia – Dr. Khalilah R. Johnson (INDY WEEK)
Gene Linked to Bone Cancer in Children Discovered – Dr. Pengda Liu (MD India)
North Carolina Senate committees move to ban Down syndrome abortions – Dr. Wing Ng (Associated Press)
New report assesses COVID-19’s trajectory and implications for Medicare, Social Security – Dr. David Weber (MarketScreener)
Face it: N.C. researchers say COVID-19 hasn’t left, so it’s best to wear masks. Still. – Dr. David Wohl (News & Observer)
Civic life suffers from pressures on Black men – Dr. Chrissy Kistler (The Sampson Independent)
7 Autoimmune Diseases That Can Make You Gain Or Lose Weight – Dr. Deepa Kirk (Cosmopolitan)
‘COVID is not over:’ UNC doctor says now is time to get vaccinated as Delta variant rages – Dr. David Wohl (ABC 11)
Some Prisons Highly Successful in Vaccinating Inmates – Dr. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein (Psychiatry Advisor)
Will we need boosters? What will a rollout look like? Answering questions about the next round of shots – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)