Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of December 1 – December 7

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday December 1, 2023.

Molecular movie captures DNA repair from start to finish – Dr. Aziz Sancar (Chemistry World)

Chasing weight loss dream, many in US seek Ozempic alternatives – Dr. Andrea Coviello (Medical Xpress)

What Happens If Anti-Vaxxers Just Face the Consequences? Froma Harrop – Dr. David Wohl (GoLocalProv)

“The hospitals are very full.” UNC doctor sees uptick in children with respiratory viruses, including RSV – Dr. Benny Joyner (CBS 17)

Deciding When It’s Better to Deprescribe Medicines Than to Continue Them – Dr. Joshua Niznik (JAMA Network)

Can Wegovy Fight Alcoholism? For Big Pharma, This Isn’t a Priority – Dr. Christian Hendershot (BNN Bloomberg)

7 of the Best Eating Disorder Support Organizations – Dr. Cynthia Bulik (Everyday Health)

New study aims to help pregnant Black and Native Americans dealing with high blood pressure – Dr. Alison Stuebe (North Carolina Public Radio)

Harrop: What happens if anti-vaxxers just face the consequences? – Dr. David Wohl (Daily Herald)