Tag: 2020

Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH and Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, MPH, from the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, and the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, are authors of a new perspective on health inequities, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine with Avik...

David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, told WRAL News that a special air filtration system might help reduce the risk for spreading coronavirus but the science isn’t really clear. “One concern I do have is that, if we do put in a really nice,...

While there is hope that a “sophisticated new drug treatment to prevent people from getting severely ill from COVID-19” will be available in the fall, experts says treatments most likely to be available with be repurposed therapeutic drugs meant to treat late-stage symptoms. Richard Boucher, MD, the James C. Moeser...

Long-distance drivers may be at greater risk for kidney problems, and this includes professional truck drivers. Emily Chang, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of nephrology and hypertension, was recently interviewed on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel, promoting kidney health and wellness. “The statistics are staggering. Only 10%...

A UNC research team led by Ross Boyce, MD, is conducting a randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in preventing novel coronavirus infections in U.S. healthcare workers. The study is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), which hosts an established network of 850,000 clinicians and hundreds...

Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, the Bozymski-Heizer Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named co-PI of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute. Shaheen’s appointment took effect July 1. He will take over leadership from Tim Carey, MD, MPH,...

As the highest daily numbers of COVID-19 cases are reported globally, David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, talks with WRAL about schools reopening, recognizing a hybrid system that can reduce the density of students makes a lot of sense. He also acknowledged that many...

David Margolis, MD, director of Carolina’s HIV Cure Center, was interviewed by “The Well” on how HIV and SARS-CoV-2 differ, how far the science has evolved since HIV first emerged, and why he’s hopeful about a COVID-19 vaccine. David Margolis knows viruses. He has spent his career working to eradicate...

As NC planned to reopen under Phase Two of Governor Roy Cooper’s plan, reporters consulted with UNC and Duke physicians about their comfort level in visiting restaurants dining rooms, barbershops and church services. In a follow up this month, the same experts, including David Wohl, MD, were asked how they...

Myron Cohen, MD, and several colleagues in the division of infectious diseases and the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, were featured in this in-depth “Time and Tenacity” Endeavors magazine article on HIV and COVID-19 research. Since HIV became a pandemic, more than 75 million people have been...

A Washington Post article recognizes how navigating the pandemic has become complicated for businesses and reports companies are hiring epidemiologists to help guide their efforts to reopen and stay open. David Weber, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, acknowledged the complications, and has been working...

A growing number of epidemiologists believe the coronavirus can float much longer in the air than previously thought, potentially making it more potent and dangerous. A WSOC-TV Charlotte news story suggests people need to do more to ensure safety, not less. In an interview, David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine...