Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare, potentially life-threatening, drug-induced hypersensitivity reaction that includes skin eruption, hematologic abnormalities (eosinophilia, atypical lymphocytosis), lymphadenopathy, and internal organ involvement. DRESS is characterized by a long latency (two to eight weeks) between drug exposure and disease onset, a prolonged course with frequent relapses despite the … Read more

Dr. Jerath has a special interest in a novel condition known as “alpha-gal food allergy,” which causes some patients to experience allergic symptoms when they eat mammalian meat such as pork and beef. She has a cohort of patients with this condition and, together with her UNC colleagues, is trying to understand this condition at … Read more

As of the beginning of this year, UNC Senior Alliance, our Accountable Care Organization (ACO), is responsible for the total cost of care for approximately 24,000 attributed Medicare beneficiaries in the Triangle and Caldwell service areas, regardless of where they receive care. Our ACO rewards coordinated care across settings and provides us with flexibility to … Read more