The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday August 12, 2021.
The delta variant is putting America’s hospitals back in crisis mode – Dr. David Wohl (Washington Post)
Back to School: 11 tips for helping young kids, tweens, teens keep a face mask on – Dr. Michael Steiner (WRAL)
Vaccine boosters to roll out next month, as NC hospitalizations from delta variant surge – Dr. David Wohl (News & Observer)
US likely to greenlight COVID booster shots for everyone, here’s why – Dr. David Weber (CBS 17)
Florida, Texas Turn to Antibody Treatments as Covid-19 Surges – Dr. David Wohl (Wall Street Journal)
In one NC ICU, optimism about COVID replaced by sadness, dismay: ‘It was preventable’ – Dr. Jennifer Maguire, Loc Culp, Shay Greene, Katie Downey, and Eric Gonzalez (News & Observer)
Experimental drug and immunotherapy combination shows promise in bladder cancer study – Drs. Benjamin Vincent and William Kim (News Medical)
UNC HIV Cure Center Awarded $26.2 Million Over Next 5 Years – Dr. David Margolis (Compsmag)
When could we see delta peak in North Carolina? – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)
Dr. Carey on the Updated Results of the PALOMA-3 Trial in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer – Dr. Lisa Carey (OncLive)
Health officials want to convince teens to get their shot as school year nears – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
Expert recommendations, COVID data – Dr. David Weber (News & Observer)
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials – Dr. Rebecca Williams (Associated Press)
As delta variant fuels rising COVID infections, a new variant has shown up – Dr. David Wohl (KMSS-TV)
Experts Weigh in on Booster COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for Immunocompromised Patients – Dr. David Weber (Contagion Live)
What Does COVID Have In Store For Us Next? Experts Are Weighing In – Dr. Dirk Dittmer (Scary Mommy)
Transformation to AML in Higher-Risk MDS – Dr. Joshua Zeidner (OncLive)
Reported vaccination rate at UNC, NC State on opposite ends as students move back to campus – Dr. Amir Barzin (WRAL)
How to Completely Make Over Your Life in Just 28 Days – Dr. Anita Skariah (Yahoo)
New Therapies on the Horizon for Elderly or Frail Patients With Head and Neck Cancer – Dr. Jared Weiss (Cancer Therapy Adviser)