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The study shows that drug citarinostat can awaken hidden HIV, advancing efforts towards a potential cure for the complex virus.

University of Chicago researcher Dr. Aresha Martinez-Cardoso and Dr. Krista M. Perreira of the UNC Department of Social Medicine led a team on the study, which was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The study's findings are important for clinicians who serve immigrant populations and who would need to consider how time in the U.S. can lead to changes in lifestyle factors including diet and physical activity that can influence health.

With a medical degree and a master’s in business administration, Scott Giberson aims to transform healthcare systems while making a meaningful difference for children and their families.

Two UNC medical students share their unique experiences in building trust, continuity, and community-centered care for underserved populations in North Carolina through the Community Health Training Program.

In a new paper, researchers propose treating health data as essential national infrastructure, balancing patient empowerment, privacy, innovation, and public good.

UNC School of Medicine’s Yara Abdou, MD, is among the third cohort of physician researchers to receive the Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Leadership Award.

A geneticist at the UNC School of Medicine has coordinated the development of Mondo, the world’s first standardized rare disease coding tool. Mondo is designed to streamline the diagnosis and treatment planning for millions of patients with rare diseases internationally.

From health systems to community hospitals, UNC medical students can access six sites across North Carolina to learn more about medicine through hands on, community based care.

Madeline Sage, UNC School of Medicine 2nd-year medical student and 2025-26 NC Schweitzer Fellow, pens op-ed about how occupational health is one of the most overlooked determinants of health.

Jonathan Oberlander, Professor of Social Medicine, is co-editor of a new special issue on Public Health Under Siege.

Published in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers have defined cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) subtypes that are clinically robust, prognostic, and predictive of immunotherapy response.

The tool is a one-stop resource for downloadable, shareable, and aggregated health data, which will help researchers, policymakers and healthcare providers better respond to concerning cancer trends and health needs throughout the state.

UNC Researchers Demonstrate Drug’s Effectiveness in Drawing Out Dormant HIV from Immune Cells

Migration Can Influence Cardiovascular Risk Profiles, Study Shows

A Future Pediatrician Focused on Families and the Future of Medicine

A Commitment to Serving North Carolinians

UNC Researchers Call for Governing Health Data as a Public Utility to Unlock Real-World Evidence and Protect Patients

UNC School of Medicine Oncologist Named Recipient of Winn Clinical Investigator Leadership Award

UNC Health Launches Revolutionary Coding Standard to Transform Rare Disease Diagnosis Nationwide

From Classroom to Clinic: Inside the Application Phase at the UNC School of Medicine

Sage Pens Op-Ed About Why Occupational Health Belongs in the Exam Room

Oberlander Edits Special Issue on Public Health Under Siege

UNC researchers develop single sample classifier to predict cancer-associated fibroblast subtypes in patient samples

“Data for Everyone”: A New Cancer Dashboard Launches at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center