The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, May 1, 2026.
Bubble Tea: ‘Metabolically Louder Than We Think’ – Dr. Alicia Muratore (Medscape)
UNC’s MSTAR program trains medical students to fill gaps in elderly care, research – Dr. Jan Busby -Whitehead (The Daily Tar Heel)
Former Miss North Carolina died of cancer at 22. Young cancer diagnosis an increasing trend – Dr. Hazel Nichols (Spectrum News)
GLP-1 microdosing may provide more ‘tailored approach to care’ – Anne M. Komé (Healio)
Updates: The Hospital Medicine Community Engagement Committee – Dr. Josh Garcia (The Hospitalist)
Game-Changer? Wegovy Cuts Heavy Drinking in Alcohol Addiction Trial – Dr. Klara Klein (MedPage Today)
New therapies and early detection drive decline in US cancer deaths – Dr. Haley Simpson (WISH-TV)
How to Recognize a Stroke – James Pham Ho (WRAL)
A Malaria Prevention Innovation Designed for Refugee Settings – Dr. Ross Boyce (Newswise)
HMN 2026: How Weight loss leads to notable muscle loss – Dr. John Batsis (Health Medicine Network)
UNC Health Rex launches new mobile mammography unit in 21 counties – Romona Wells (WRAL)
With DUET data officially on the table, J&J moves co-antibody into Phase III – Dr. Hans Herfarth (FirstWord Pharma)
Dupixent® (dupilumab) Demonstrates Improved Esophageal Function in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Phase 4 Trial – Dr. Evan S. Dellon (FirstWordPharma)
Treated baby wraps may reduce malaria risk in refugee infants – Dr. Ross Boyce (News Medical)
Safety Data on the Novel Pancreatic Cancer Drug Available by Early Access – Dr. Channing Der, Dr. Jen Jen Yeh (NewsBreak)
Hantavirus, connected to cruise ship, has killed 3. Is NC at risk? – Dr. David Weber (The News & Observer)
Semaglutide Tested in Alcohol Use Disorder – Dr. Klara Klein (Conexiant)