August 20, 2020
UNC OB-GYN Professor Recognized By Zambian Government
Groesbeck P. Parham, MD, has been recognized by the Zambian government as a leader in the fight against cancer.
August 20, 2020
Groesbeck P. Parham, MD, has been recognized by the Zambian government as a leader in the fight against cancer.
August 20, 2020
Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, and Laura Young, MD, PhD, of the UNC School of Medicine are co-primary researchers of a study to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on glucose monitoring in primary care patients with diabetes.
August 20, 2020
Sidney Barritt IV, MD, MSCR, associate professor in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, has been named the director of clinical hepatology, a position previously held by Michael W. Fried, MD.
August 20, 2020
In "Marvels of Mucus and Phlegm: The Slime that Keeps You Healthy," the NIH featured Richard Boucher, MD, to help explain why mucus gets a bad rap and what its true purpose is in human health.
August 20, 2020
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative awarded $4.5 million to 30 pairs of scientists, including UNC School of Medicine researchers Sarah Cohen, PhD, and Mohanish Deshmukh, PhD, to collaborate and unlock the underlying biology of neurodegenerative disorders.
August 20, 2020
In this week's video message, Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health, and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, shares his commitment to promoting the emotional well-being of UNC Health and UNC SOM co-workers, and highlights the many resources available for support.
August 20, 2020
Claire Farel, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the UNC Infectious Disease Clinic, and Co-Director of the UNC Center for AIDS Research Clinical Core, gave a plenary talk at the 2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment.
August 20, 2020
Without a doubt, this year has been extremely challenging for all of us. We have had to rethink every aspect of our daily lives - how and where we work, care for our children, run our errands, connect with family – and the list goes on. Having to pivot daily in order to adjust to these challenges has an effect on our emotional and physical health and well-being.
August 20, 2020
Thomas C. Shea, MD, who recently retired after nearly three decades of service to the North Carolina Cancer Hospital, has always been driven by the need to serve others.
August 19, 2020
Read the announcement of Dr. Joseph Piven's Five-Year Review, and learn how to provide your perspective in this important process.
August 19, 2020
The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and UNC Health worked with Chatham County and N.C. State Extension partners to create a one-stop food hub at Bray Park in Siler City, which includes free meals and non-perishable foods for low-income customers as well as meals for purchase from local restaurants and farmers struggling to remain solvent during the pandemic.
August 18, 2020
The 30-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at UNC Medical Center currently houses three-quarters of COVID-related patients. As patients are hospitalized across the U.S., nurse manager Loc Culp explains what life is like inside her unit as her staff adapts to this new way of critical care.