The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday July 22, 2022.
UNC School of Medicine funding for research surges to nearly $624 million – Dr. Blossom Damania (WRAL Tech Wire)
Angry People: An Unexpected Explanation – Dr. Cynthia Bulik (Psychology Today)
More women seeking sterilization post-Roe reversal – Dr. Amy Bryant (Washington Examiner)
Gene therapy reduced risk of excessive bleeding for people with hemophilia B, early trial data suggests – Dr. Nigel Key (CNN Health)
Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out – Dr. David Wohl (POLITICO)
Monday numbers: A closer look at COVID exhaustion and how it’s affecting our response to the pandemic – Dr. David Wohl (NC Policy Watch)
Stymied by COVID’s changes, a UNC scientist accepts that it will be a long fight – Dr. Timothy Sheahan (News Observer)
Virginia set to receive 20K doses of Novavax vaccine – Dr. Cindy Gay (WAVY-TV)
UNC infectious disease expert Dr. David Wohl discusses the state of the COVID pandemic and the latest on the spread of the Monkeypox virus – Dr. David Wohl (NC Policy Watch)
Omalizumab improves asthma outcomes among children with high serum IgE – Dr. Claire E. Atkinson (Healio)
Fezolinetant: A Non-Hormonal Treatment for Hot Flashes – Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry (Breastcancer.org)
Intermittent Fasting Shows Potential Antitumor Role in Endometrial Cancer – Dr. Wesley Burkett (Targeted Oncology)
Accuracy of Diagnostic Mammograms May Vary Across Racial and Ethnic Groups – Dr. Sarah J. Nyante (Cancer Health)
WHO recently declared monkeypox a public health emergency. A UNC health expert breaks down how worried we should be. – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
After Roe, Pregnant Women With Cancer Diagnoses May Face Wrenching Choices – Dr. Lisa Carey (The New York Times)
Autoimmune patients experience issues accessing key medication in some states – Dr. Beth Jonas (Spectrum News)
8 Ways Your Smartphone Is Rewiring Your Mind – Dan Kaufer (AARP)
The Real Chances Of Becoming Pregnant When Undergoing IVF – Dr. Linnea Goodman (The List)
Duke, UNC top list of best hospitals in North Carolina – (WRAL)
Nursing shortage: With over 2,500 openings, local hospitals feel the strain – Cathy Madigan (WRAL)
Language Barriers Limit Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cancer Care – Dr. Ethan Basch (PatientEngagementHIT)
I think I have long COVID. What does that mean? – Dr. Emily Pfaff (Science News)