The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday January 28, 2022.
Flu vs. COVID: One has killed 7, the other has killed 3,344 in past few months in NC – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
In a North Carolina ICU, hopes are muted as COVID continues to prey on the vulnerable – Dr. Lauren Raff (News & Observer)
Mast Cell Disorder Patients Tolerating COVID-19 Vaccine – Dr. Onyinye Iweala (Allergic Living)
No hallucinations? LSD relatives appear to treat depression in mice, without obvious side effects – Bryan Roth (Science.org)
Sick kid? How to limit the spread of illness in your household – Dr. Edward Pickens (WRAL Go Ask Mom)
Septerna Will Take $100M to Unlock Previously Inaccessible GPCRs – Dr. Bryan Roth (BioSpace)
Charlotte author’s journey with ‘long COVID’ symptoms discussed in latest Instagram post – Dr. John Baratta (WCNC)
How does DNA damage occur? UNC scientists report a breakthrough – Dr. Jean Cook (WRAL TechWire)
AAAS honors 4 faculty as fellows – Amy S. Gladfelter, Dr. David Margolis
COVID case curve turns down in NC, most other states – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
Fact check: Has COVID-19 omicron surge been even harder on Blacks, Latinos? – Dr. Audrea Caesar (WNCN)
Food allergies in babies and toddlers: An expert tells all – Dr. Edwin Kim (WRAL)
At-home testing ‘complicates’ Omicron data, UNC doctor says – Dr. David Wohl (ABC11)
Study: Non-Hallucinogenic Psychedelic Compounds Could Benefit Mental Health – Bryan Roth (Phuket Times)
How worried do you need to be about the BA.2 coronavirus variant? – Dr. Dirk Dittmer (Today Show)
Yes, Omicron Can Boost Immunity, but Early Hopes that the Variant Will End the Pandemic Are Fading – Dr. David Wohl (Expat Go Malaysia)
Talking to long-haul COVID: How an NC doc and patient fight the mysterious syndrome – Dr. John Barrata (NC Health News)
Peanut allergies: A little exposure might lessen a child’s sensitivity – Wesley Burks (The Star Online)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BUILDING BRIDGES – Dr. Keia Sanderson (ChatSports)
How worried do you need to be about the BA.2 coronavirus variant? – Dr. Dirk Dittmer (MSN.com)
As COVID trends improve, health experts cautiously optimistic about return to large events – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
CAB-LA Cost Might Be a Deal-Breaker for Payers and Patients – Dr. Lina Rosengren-Hovee (Medscape)