The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday August 5, 2021.
‘The ICU is completely filled:’ COVID surge taking a toll on frontline workers – Dr. Christine Vigeland (ABC 11)
NC Health to expand use of antibody treatment to prevent COVID-19 hospitalization – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
‘There are only so many beds’: COVID-19 surge hits hospitals in NC, across US – Dr. Shannon Carson (WRAL)
North County county officials issue new warnings about increasing spread of COVID-19 Delta variant – Dr. Camille Ehre (North County Public Radio)
Ethics or etiquette: Is it offensive to ask someone’s COVID vaccination status? – Dr. Rebecca Walker (ABC 11)
COVID Delta variant Q & A with Dr. David Wohl (NC Health News)
Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations in Triangle remain low, despite national trend – Dr. Matt Vogt (WRAL)
Injectable Cabotegravir PrEP Superior to Oral TDF-FTC; Trial Halted Early – Dr. Lina Rosengren-Hovee (MedScape)
Grievance filed by flight crews against American Airlines could impact fliers – Dr. Mary Ellen Wells (WSOC-TV)
With school starting back, which face coverings are best for children? A doctor explains – Dr. Emily Sickbert-Bennett (CBS-17)
Should I still get the flu shot if I got the COVID vaccine? Answers to questions – Dr. Anita Skariah (News & Observer)
As Delta variant sweeps across US, fake COVID-19 vaccine cards keep college officials on edge – Dr. Rebecca Williams (Firstpost.)
Senior Living: ‘Wisdom and fear’ lead 90% of U.S. seniors to coronavirus vaccines – Dr. David Wohl (Kaiser Health News)
Despite COVID surge, First Friday draws a crowd in downtown Raleigh – Dr. David Weber (ABC 11)
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Doctors Work With Colleagues In India And The USA To Deliver Life-saving Care To Cancer Patient – Dr. Andrea Hayes (UrduPoint)
Hormone therapy associated with viral suppression in transgender women with HIV – Dr. Tonia Poteat (Healio)
Doctors: Masks and social distancing crucial as COVID-19 cases skyrocket – Dr. David Weber (WRAL)
Why I got vaccinated: Five new moms share their stories – Dr. Erika Shah, Heather Grant Morefield, Stephanie Edwards, Melissa Kochuk, and Sophia Bessias (WRAL Go Ask Mom)
Local doctors say mask mandate is key to making classrooms safe for students – Dr. Michael Steiner (WRAL)
UNC-CH reports fall’s first COVID cluster, as campus leaders debate requiring vaccines – Dr. Amir Barzin (News & Observer)
UNC scientists discover possible new birth control method: Lab-made proteins – Bhawana Shrestha (WRAL Tech Wire)