Author Archives: Kim Morris

A WRAL.com news story says it will be a while before health officials can say with precision what the coronavirus death rate is, recognizing that the final rate could be higher or lower than the 3.4 percent the WHO reported March 3. Myron Cohen, MD, the Yeargan-Bate Distinguished Professor of...

Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases–with lead investigator Corbin Jones, PhD, professor in the integrative program for biological and genome sciences and the department of biology, and Dan Schrider, PhD, assistant professor in the department of genetics–have received a 2019 Emerging Challenges in Biomedical...

The Carolina Care Highlight features Claire Larson, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of geriatric medicine, this week. Here’s what one of Dr. Larson’s patients had to say: “Dr. Larson is fantastic. She had read my note to her prior to the appointment and was prepared to discuss...

The “Finding Genius” health & medicine podcast provides insights into what scientists know about food allergies, as well as what aspects of the condition continue to remain a mystery. Onyinye Iweala, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, was recently interviewed.

Saira Sheikh, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, and Nigel Key, MB ChB, the Harold R. Roberts Distinguished Professor and section chief of hematology, have received an NIH Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant, with local biotech company EpiCypher®, to develop novel...

David Weber, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and epidemiology with the Gillings School of Global Public Health, recalls North Carolina's SARS case in 2003, explaining how the emergence of diseases like H1N1, West Nile Virus, Ebola, Zika and multiple flu seasons, has kept colleagues...

The kidneys control potassium levels in the body, which are important for nerve and muscle cell functioning, especially the heart. Gerald Hladik, MD, chief of the division of nephrology, recently contributed to a Livestrong.com article about the symptoms of potassium deficiency, along with treatment for the condition known as hypokalemia.

Charles Jennette, MD, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and professor of medicine, has received the Robert H. Heptinstall Lifetime Achievement Award from the Renal Pathology Society (RPS). The honor was presented February 29 at the RPS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Ca. Jennette’s service, teaching and research activities focus...

Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, the Richard M. Goldberg Distinguished Professor in Medical Oncology, in the division of hematology and oncology, is the lead author of an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association that provides perspectives on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed new payment model for medical...

Following is a compilation of UNC Health information for our providers. With the first COVID-19 patient identified in North Carolina, we need everyone to follow the clinical strategy of Identify, Isolate, Inform and to continue to practice appropriate respiratory hygiene and hand hygiene. Review the steps already taken and resources (including signage) on our COVID-19 Intranet page. A...

Myron Cohen, MD, the Yeargan-Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology, discussed the COVID-19 / coronavirus in an interview with CNN, Thursday, February 27. “This is an emerging pathogen and the most important thing for us to do is to learn the rules that govern this virus,”...

Third year residents Maxwell Diddams, MD, and Ann Marie Kumfer, MD, recently participated in the Dx, Clinical Problem Solvers podcast. After an introduction by UNC Internal Medicine Residency Director Deb Bynum, MD, Kumfer and Diddams are given a case to diagnose and solve. The clinical problem is recorded as Episode...