The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday May 6, 2022.
How a bite from a ‘lone star’ tick can trigger severe allergy to meat – Dr. Scott Commins (TODAY)
In North Carolina, UNC Horizons Reimagines Addiction Treatment for Parents – Dr. Hendrée Jones (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
In Test Tubes, RNA Molecules Evolve Into a Tiny Ecosystem – Charlie Carter (Quanta Magazine)
Astellas to Present 12-Week Data from Pivotal Phase 3 SKYLIGHT 1™ Trial of Fezolinetant in Oral Session at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting – Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry (One News Page [Press Releases Only)
Unraveling the Link Between Multiple Sclerosis and Migraine – Dr. Ana Felix (Everyday Health)
Low demand seen for COVID treatment despite surge in NC cases – Dr. David Wohl (CBS17)
It Was Hard Enough to Get Treatment for Eating Disorders. Then Private Equity Took Over. – Dr. Cynthia Bulik (Mother Jones)
COVID-19 metrics increase in NC; what to know about treatment and boosters – Dr. David Wohl (WTVD)
COVID-19 metrics increase in NC; what to know about treatment and boosters – Dr. David Wohl (MSN)
‘It is a developing crisis’: Doctors see increase in long-haul COVID-19 cases – Dr. John Baratta (WTVD)
‘Like you are carrying around extra weight on your body’: UNC treats 1,000th COVID long hauler – Dr. John Baratta (WRAL)
US Docs at Double the Risk of Postpartum Depression – Dr. Alison Stuebe (Medscape)
Pregnant mother undergoes laser surgery to save her twins – Dr. William Goodnight, Dr. Courtney Stephenson (WRAL)
Radiation technique reduces symptomatic esophagitis in patients with advanced lung cancer – Ashley A. Weiner, Joel E. Tepper (Healio)
Where are the 22 Leapfrog straight-‘A’ hospitals? – UNC Rex (Becker’s Hospital Review)
North Carolina ranks No. 1 in US for hospital safety – Alan Wolf (WRAL)
Study: Most NC hospitals earned As for patient safety. One got an F. What grade did yours get? – Alan Wolf (CBS17)
‘More serious than people might think’: Durham moms concerned about baby formula shortages – Dr. Katherine Jordan (WTVD)
Gene therapy could treat Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, proof-of-concept study suggests – Dr. Ben Philpot (Science Daily)
‘We are in a surge’: COVID cases are undercounted, but up. Should we be worried? – Dr. David Wohl (News & Observer)
7 ways to be a more effective, happier parent – Dr. Edward Pickens (WRAL)
North Carolina up to 9 reported cases of hepatitis in children – Dr. Steven Lichtman (WRAL)
Scientists Detect Common Fungicide in Pregnant Women and Children – Dr. Mark Zylka (Newswise)
Coronavirus updates for May 11: Here’s what to know in North Carolina this week – Dr. David Wohl (News & Observer)
Zilucoplan, Rozanolixizumab Improve Outcomes Specific to Generalized Myasthenia Gravis – Dr. James F. Howard (NeurologyLive)