July 2, 2025
‘There’s Good in Every Day:’ Wife of Double Lung Transplant Recipient Shares Awe-Inspiring Medical Journey
Duane McKay, 40, receives life-saving double transplant at UNC Hospitals after battling leukemia five years prior.
Author Archives: Kendall Rovinsky
July 1, 2025
Proteins Important in Neural Communication Have Different Roles Than Previously Thought
New knowledge of these protein functions will help researchers develop new drug targets for chronic pain, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy, migraines, and other neurological conditions.
June 26, 2025
A Five Year Update About Psychiatric Genomic Research at UNC
A new update, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Gillings School of Global Public Health, describes major findings from the past half decade in the realm of psychiatric genomics and next steps for researchers.
June 26, 2025
Groundbreaking Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection Approved by FDA
UNC School of Medicine’s Joe Eron, MD, an expert on HIV transmission and drug development, led a clinical trial on the new medication, which has the potential to resolve the HIV epidemic around the world.
June 19, 2025
UNC Health Names Margaret Ann Bollmeier Chief Philanthropy Officer
UNC Health has named Margaret Ann Bollmeier as the new president of the UNC Health Foundation and Chief Philanthropy Officer for UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine.
June 10, 2025
New Treatment for Common GI Infection May be Less Effective Than Traditional Therapy for Preventing Severe Disease, Study Finds
A new comparative study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that a new therapy for prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection may be less effective than traditional therapy when it comes to preventing severe disease over time.
May 29, 2025
UNC Researchers Help Marion Family Affected by Rare Mosquito Disease
Five-year-old Granger Horney contracted the La Crosse Virus, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease, in July 2024. With blood samples from Granger, researchers at Carolina are working to create better diagnostics and a treatment for the little-known disease.
May 20, 2025
New Study Finds Fewer Americans Are Developing Dementia—But More Are Living with It
An analysis of Medicare data, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, reveals that new dementia cases are falling but the number of people living with dementia is rising.
May 14, 2025
UNC Researcher Presents First-in-Human Clinical Results for Clot-Breaking SonoThrombectomy™ Ultrasound System
A medical device company birthed from a collaboration between the School of Medicine and College of Engineering conducted its first human clinical trial for its clot-breaking ultrasound system.
May 13, 2025
Piven Earns Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Autism Research
Joseph Piven, MD, the Thomas E. Castelloe Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and director of the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities was given the award for his fundamental contributions to research on autism spectrum disorders.
April 11, 2025
Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office
Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at the UNC School of Medicine, and Ashley Hester, PhD, a psychologist at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program, outline simple ways physicians can improve quality of care for autistic patients – and how these methods can help everyone who comes into the office.
April 7, 2025
Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate
A new study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, highlights the latest statistics on gastrointestinal cancers, hospital admissions, liver transplants, and national funding support for gastrointestinal research.