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February 18, 2026

By Brittany Phillips

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, February 13, 2025.

At 75, Myron Cohen isn’t interested in retiring. But fewer titles would be welcome. – Dr. Myron Cohen (NC Health News)

Measles Cases Rise in North Carolina as Public Exposures Are Reported – Dr. David Wohl (NewsBreak)

“Angela Smith, MD, reflects on key themes from SWIU 2026” – Dr. Angie Smith (Urology Times)

Measles Cases Rise in North Carolina as Public Exposures Are Reported – Dr. David Wohl (Medical Professionals Reference)

Severe maternal morbidity linked to poorer long-term kidney outcomes for women on dialysis – Dr. Monica L. Reynolds (Healio)

‘I’m not the only one’: NC man with painful skin condition works to raise awareness, support others – Dr. Christopher Sayed (CBS17)

A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well? – Dr. Janice Jin Hwang (The New York Times)

Proton therapy to be provided for cancer patients at UNC Health – Dr. Jean Wright (CBS17)

Jesse Jackson had progressive supranuclear palsy, often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s – Dr. Miriam Sklerov (WRAL)

Measles spreads across North Carolina with 22 reported cases – Dr. Myron Cohen (The Daily Tar Heel)

‘I’m not the only one’: NC man with painful skin condition works to raise awareness, support others – Dr. Christopher Sayed (WNCT)

The challenges facing NC pediatricians – Dr. Peyton Thompson (WFAE)

UNC Health officials say the system plans to be the first to bring proton therapy to the Triangle – Dr. Jean Wright (WUNC)

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New concern about weight loss drugs: What if they work too well? – Dr. Janice Jin Hwang (The Nightly)

Will a Smart Toilet Turn the Home Into a Diagnostic Center? – Alicia H. Muratore (Medscape)

Can taking Geritol help you get pregnant? – Dr. Anne Steiner (BabyCenter)