Category: Infectious Diseases
Boyce Awarded Doris Duke Funding for Malaria Study in Uganda
Ross Boyce, MD, MSc The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, a 2021 Clinical Scientist Development Award for his research proposal entitled, “Getting malaria off the back of women and children in western Uganda,” which aims at reducing the incidence of malaria among infants and young children in rural Uganda. Boyce, an assistant professor in UNC’s Div … Read more
Weber Discusses Latest CDC Guidance in CNN, Philadelphia Tribune Article
David Weber, MD, MPH To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. The updated CDC guidance makes “excellent sense,” sai … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1 – July 31, 2021
Division of Infectious Diseases Ed Browne, PhD, received a $4-million NIH grant to study the effects of cannabis use on the HIV reservoir. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, a 2021 Clinical Scientist Development Award for his research proposal entitled, “Getting malaria off the back of women and children in western Uganda,” which aims at reducin … Read more
Why the Delta Variant is More Contagious and Prevalent in Younger Populations
David Wohl, MD The News and Observer reports that there is much to learn about the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19, recognizing why it is more contagious and how symptoms can differ. “People who are now getting COVID-19 are largely younger and younger people,” said David Wohl, MD, a professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases. He emphasized that y … Read more
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Weber Says Waiting For Full FDA Approval Before Getting COVID-19 Vaccine is a Bad Excuse
David Weber, MD, MPH The record pace at which COVID-19 vaccines were developed led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to grant them emergency use authorization. That action saved many lives from a disease that has killed more than 600,000 thousand Americans and 4 million around the world. “As you know, tens of millions of people have received this vaccine,” said David Weber, M … Read more
Wohl Talks to CBS-17 About Returning to Masks in the Classroom, the Push For More Places to Make the Vaccine Required, and the Potential For COVID Vaccine Boosters
David Wohl, MD Will CDC’s Recommendation For Masks in Schools Lead to a Renewed Mandate in Central NC Classrooms? – July 27, 2021 The CDC now recommends everyone in school buildings wear masks, regardless of vaccination status, as the more contagious delta variant spreads. Most school districts in central North Carolina said they are reviewing recommendations from the CDC. One bi … Read more
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Weber Responds to Updated CDC Mask Guidance
David Weber, MD, MPH CDC Updates Guidance, Recommends Vaccinated People Wear Masks Indoors in Certain Areas To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19, which in … Read more
NC’s Hospital Admissions Trending Younger During Latest 2-Week Rise in COVID Patient Count
David Weber, MD, MPH With the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients across the state reaching its highest level in months, the proportions of those in hospitals are skewing younger, a CBS17.com data analysis found. The findings appear to further illustrate the connection between high vaccination rates and low hospitalization rates — and vice versa — among the nine age groups t … Read more
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Wohl Featured in News and Observer COVID Updates
David Wohl, MD COVID Vaccine Live Updates: Here’s What to Know in North Carolina On July 24 The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Carolina has nearly doubled since early July and is at its highest since mid-May. State health officials said about 94% of new cases are people who are not vaccinated. Many of them are the delta variant, which spreads more easily. David Wohl … Read more
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As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Wohl Recognizes the Need to Return to Mask Rules
David Wohl, MD With COVID-19 cases rising, will mask mandates return to North Carolina? A CBS-17 news report says Los Angeles and several California cities have gone back to mandatory mask wearing. Lawmakers in Arkansas and Missouri are also talking about reimposing the restriction. David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, said he believes it’ … Read more