Category: Infectious Diseases
Cohen Participates in National Webinar Series Focused On Learning to Treat COVID-19
Myron Cohen, MD The American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine are sponsoring a webinar series exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States and globally, with a focus on the emerging evidence on how to best mitigate its impact. From the UNC Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases … Read more
Sickbert-Bennett Provides Mask Guidance in WRAL Interview
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS As Raleigh begins a new order that requires masks be worn in public, Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, associate professor of infectious diseases and director of UNC Medical Center Infection Prevention, reiterated the importance of wearing a mask to curb the possibility of a second wave of infections. “The mask you choose should be comfortable, shou … Read more
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Cohen Featured in 60 Minutes Episode About Reopening Universities in Fall
Myron Cohen, MD Myron Cohen, MD, joined UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, and UNC-Chapel Hill student body president Reeves Moseley, in a 60 Minutes segment about reopening for the fall semester during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the segment here. Find the UNC-Chapel Hill Roadmap for Fall 2020 here.
Weber Tells NBC, US Is Still Experiencing the First Wave of COVID-19
David Weber, MD, MPH A recent NBC news story recognized that the coronavirus seemed to slow down for several weeks in May, but is on the rise, prompting fears that a second wave has hit the US. NBC News reached out to experts who study patterns of disease, including David Weber, MD, MPH, from the division of infectious diseases, who said a second wave of the coronavirus would sug … Read more
Wohl Says the Number of COVID Hospitalizations Provides Best Indication For How NC Is Flattening the Curve
David Wohl, MD, and Billy Fischer, MD David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and director of UNC Health’s Respiratory Diagnostic Center, told NC Health News that it could be several weeks before hospitals know the impact of the late May reopening and mass gatherings that have occurred since. Wohl believes focusing on hospitalizations rather t … Read more
Sickbert-Bennett Tells CBS-17 About a Disturbing COVID-19 Trend As NC Plans to Reopen
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, associate professor of infectious diseases and director of infection prevention at UNC Medical Center, recognizes there could be issues with the way test data report that need to be considered when it comes to COVID-19 testing. “We’re seeing the symptomatic percent positive go up pretty substantially,” said Sickbert … Read more
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Cohen Says Masks Make a Difference, As UNC Leaders Make Decisions About Fall Semester
Myron Cohen, MD Myron Cohen, MD, acknowledges that masks make an “incredible difference,” in a News and Observer article that recognizes student and faculty concerns over the return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic. As reported hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in North Carolina continue to climb, the article reports more than 650 faculty members, graduate teaching f … Read more
Wohl Suggests Covering Your Face, Keeping Your Distance If Participating in Protests.
Credit WRAL.com David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, advises people who protest to consider distance and wear masks, in a WRAL news story. “I think what we need is multiple layers of protection…so keeping distance from each other especially when we’re shouting or singing.” Wohl said. “I think that makes a lot of sense. Also, the masks he … Read more
North Carolina Healthcare Heroes Join Online Research Community to Help Fight COVID-19
Ross Boyce, MD From clinicians to first responders, respiratory therapists, housekeepers, and food service workers, a wide range of North Carolina’s healthcare workers have enrolled in a new online research community to share the perspectives and problems faced by those on the COVID-19 pandemic front lines and to help find solutions. The Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & … Read more
Wohl Expresses Concern For Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations
David Wohl, MD David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, expressed his concern regarding the number of people with COVID-19 in North Carolina that continues to rise, in a News and Observer article. Wohl said new coronavirus cases can vary with the number of people tested and that counting people who end up in the hospital is a more straightforw … Read more
New OGHE Global Health Scholars
Jennifer Morgan, MD The Office of Global Health Education recently announced the 4th cohort of Global Health Scholars, and two are from the department of medicine. The competitive, two-year, multi-disciplinary program provides funding to support the career and leadership development of residents and fellows with a strong interest in global health. Jennifer Morgan, MD, is a first … Read more
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Cohen Says Hydroxychloroquine Studies More Provocative Than Definitive
Myron Cohen, MD A Bloomberg article recently featured a key study of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, for Covid-19 protection, that involved 821 health-care workers, first responders and people living with infected patients. The article reports “half were given hydroxychloroquine for five days, while the other half received a placebo pill that contained the vitamin folate… … Read more