The findings reported on a secondary objective to reduce time to negative test result of infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus in individuals with symptomatic COVID-19. UNC School of Medicine’s William Fischer, MD,…
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…
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Looking Back on a Year of COVID-19 at the UNC Medical Center.
First-year college students are reporting symptoms of depression and anxiety significantly more often than they were before the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study co-authored by Krista Perreira, PhD, professor…
Please read this letter from Wesley Burks, MD, Dean of the UNC School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health Care, on the one-year anniversary of the first documented case…
Co-workers across the UNC Health system reflect on the year that has passed since the first COVID-19 case was reported in North Carolina.
UNC-Chapel Hill research, led by Allison Aiello, PhD, and Emily Ciccone, MD, shows that individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop a significant antibody response to the first dose of mRNA-based…
Joseph Grover, MD, assistant professor in UNC’s Department of Emergency Medicine and medical director for Orange County Emergency Services, is the study’s lead author.
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Phillip Clapp, PhD, member of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology, explains the research behind double-masking and how to make sure your mask fits properly.
UNC School of Medicine alum Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD, NIH scientific lead for COVID-19 vaccine development, was named to the list as a rising star and innovator in the scientific community.
Wes Wallace, MD, and G.W. Barker, Jr., RN, are both members of North Carolina 1 (NC-1), a federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) based in North Carolina.
More than 1,500 patients have received the treatment so far.
Using a novel in vivo research model containing human lung tissue, UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Victor Garcia, PhD, and Angela Wahl, PhD, demonstrated that the broad spectrum,…
In March, Devin Hubbard’s days were filled with phone calls, Zoom meetings, and design tests as he and his team at FastTraCS worked around the clock to engineer new Personal…
UNC Health began administering COVID-19 vaccines on December 15, 2020. Since then, UNC Health clinics across North Carolina have cumulatively administered more than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. That includes more…
All UNC Health HCP now have the option to wear an N95 using the extended reuse N95 guidance up to 5 shifts* when providing close, direct patient care to any…
UNC Medical Center’s David Weber, MD, MPH, co-authored a review study with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Erica Shenoy, MD, PhD, on routine screening of healthcare workers, showing it does not prevent…
The vaccine clinic at the Friday Center surpassed a remarkable milestone on Wednesday: more than 10,000 patients have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Pastor Wil Nichols of Victorious Praise Fellowship Church in Durham, NC, explains why he’s participating in the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial.
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Linda Kelly, a 66-year-old mother of four daughters, was diagnosed with breast cancer 20 years ago and received treatment that included a mastectomy and radiation. The medical intervention saved her…
