Category: Infectious Diseases
Officials Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination as Orange County Faces Omicron Surge
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, was featured in a Daily Tar Heel article that urges community members to get vaccinated as omicron cases rise in Orange County and UNC students return to campus. Read the article.
Increased COVID Hospitalization Numbers May Not Tell Full Story, When to Get a COVID Test, How to Treat Your Results, and Don’t Try to Get COVID On Purpose
During the week of January 7 – January 13, infectious disease experts from the Department of Medicine were featured in the following news stories. If you caught Covid-19 over the holidays, here’s what you need to know – Dr. David Wohl (CNN) Coronavirus omicron updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Jan. 7 – Dr. David Wohl (News & Observer) When to get a COVID test … Continued
‘Silver Lining’ of Omicron: More Hospital Patients But Fewer in Intensive Care, and Other COVID News Featuring Infectious Diseases Experts the Week of December 31 – January 6.
The following clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which feature UNC Department of Medicine faculty during the week of December 31, 2021 – January 6, 2022. The ‘silver lining’ of omicron: More hospital patients but fewer in intensive care – Dr. David Wohl (The News & Observer) Health experts stress the best protection depends on the mask you’re wearing … Continued
Would a 4th Dose of COVID Vaccine Wear Out Your Immune System? No, and Here’s Why Not
A CBS-17 report recognizes a hospital in Israel studying the safety and effectiveness of a second booster dose for some medical workers who got their last shot at least four months ago. One of the key concerns raised by the fourth-dose concept is that it might cause more harm than good by wearing out the immune system. But doctors say this shouldn’t be much of a concern at all. “ … Continued
NC Shatters Record High COVID-19 Daily Positivity Rate, Tweens Have the Highest Case Rate, a New Drug to Prevent COVID, and What to Know As Omicron Spreads
Faculty from the division of infectious diseases were featured in the following COVID news stories the week of December 24 – December 30. NC shatters record high COVID-19 daily positivity rate in first metric update since holiday weekend – Dr. David Wohl (ABC11) Tweens, 10-14, have highest COVID case rate in the state – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL) It took a major effort to deliver the … Continued
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Weber, Wohl Answer Media Questions About Omicron, Testing, Herd Immunity and Preparations By Local Universities
Do the fully vaccinated need a COVID test if exposed or sick? David Weber, MD, MPH, and David Wohl, MD, answered this question and more during the week of December 17-23. The following clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets. Arkansas’ low vaccination rate setting up omicron surge, experts say – Dr. David Wohl (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Some COVID-19 treatment … Continued
Adimora Recognized for Contributions to COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, MD, recognized Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, on Dec. 8 for her contributions to the NIH’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines. “As you well know, it has been quite a task to assemble a panel representing so many disciplines, government agen … Continued
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Cohen, Wohl and Weber Answer Questions About Omicron Urging Individuals to Get Vaccinated
Experts in infectious diseases talked with media about the omicron variant and continued to urge individuals to be vaccinated. Following is a list of articles featuring faculty in the Department of Medicine during the week of December 10-16. Can current monoclonal antibodies protect against the omicron variant? – Dr. Myron Cohen (WSOC-TV) UNC infectious disease expert says benefi … Continued
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Newsworthy From the Department of Medicine, Week of December 3 – 9, featuring Dr. David Wohl
Following is a listing of news stories featuring UNC Department of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday December 3, 2021. ‘No one is safe until everyone is safe’: Vaccination numbers across the world need to improve to beat COVID – Dr. David Wohl (CBS17) Why did the COVID numbers jump in N.C. last week? – Dr. David Wohl (Spectrum News) Hospitals fear being overr … Continued
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What We Know–And Don’t Know–About the Omicron Variant
Thanksgiving merriment was tempered with news of the new omicron COVID-19 variant, which was first detected in South Africa and found quickly in more than 20 countries. This has raised concerns among scientists and healthcare providers who were hoping to bring the pandemic under control in the coming months. Infectious diseases specialist David A. Wohl, MD, explained what we know … Continued