June 3, 2021
Reducing unwarranted red blood cell transfusions is a UNC Health system goal. Watch this video, featuring Drs. Ewend, Nielsen, Balfanz and Marks, to learn more about the importance of this patient blood management initiative.
June 1, 2021
A team of researchers led by UNC School of Medicine’s Mehul Patel, PhD, has produced a mathematical simulation that evaluates how many COVID-19 cases could be avoided in North Carolina if more people get vaccinated and follow mask and physical distancing guidelines.
May 28, 2021
Balfour Sartor, MD, Midget Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, is the senior author of a study that shows how a novel consortium of bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of healthy individuals can be used to prevent and treat aggressive colitis in humanized mouse models.
May 27, 2021
Starting June 1, the COVID-19 Occupational Health hotline will not be staffed on weekends. Co-workers are invited to call the line at 984-215-5668 and leave a voicemail; messages will be returned the following business day.
May 20, 2021
A first of its kind study led by UNC School of Medicine’s Lindsey Rosman, PhD, showed a 77% increase in the risk of cardiac arrhythmias leading up to and during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, demonstrating that stressful political events can take a toll on heart health.
May 19, 2021
Expertscape, an online database that assesses and ranks the expertise and contributions of physicians and medical institutions worldwide, rated multiple UNC biomedical researchers and physicians as top-rated experts in their fields for its 2021 rankings.
May 14, 2021
The class of 2021 was celebrated with a virtual hooding ceremony, honoring students' accomplishments during an unprecedented time.
April 28, 2021
Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is critical to ending this pandemic, and you can help. UNC’s trial site will begin enrolling children 12-17 years of age on May 6.
April 16, 2021
A study led by Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, associate professor of infectious diseases at the UNC School of Medicine and director of UNC Medical Center Infection Prevention, and William D. Bennett, PhD, professor of medicine in the UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology, shows that wearing two masks can significantly increase the effectiveness of preventing the spread of COVID-19, but is heavily dependent on how well they fit over a person’s nose and mouth.
April 15, 2021
With the return of pollen in our area, many of us will suffer the effects of seasonal allergies. Allergy symptoms can be similar to the symptoms of COVID-19, and it is sometimes hard to tell the difference.
April 15, 2021
UNC Health is closely monitoring the situation regarding the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine. As a precaution, we will follow the FDA’s recommendation and pause vaccinations using the J&J vaccine until federal authorities are able to review data and provide further guidance.
April 14, 2021
Rahima Benhabbour, MSc, PhD, assistant professor in the UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), is leading a collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop the first ultra-long-acting injectable multi-purpose prevention technology (MPT) for prevention of HIV and unplanned pregnancy.