Tag: 2021

Joshua F. Zeidner, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology, discussed the risk of transformation to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS), recently on OncLiveTV. Watch OncLive TV.  

COVID Delta Variant Q & A With David Wohl, MD (August 12, 2021) NC Health News featured David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, in a Q & A about the Delta variant. Health reporter Rose Hoban interviewed Wohl about the Delta variant and the...

Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new JAMA study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food insecurity. Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, is the first author. Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. And using...

Lina Rosengren-Hovee, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine and infectious diseases, discussed long-acting PrEP agents versus Oral TDF-FTC in Medscape Medical News. “We’re constantly searching for new modalities to expand our repertoire of what we can provide patients, especially those folks with the highest need for PrEP,” Rosengren-Hovee told Medscape Medical...

A Carolina Care Highlight recognized Karen Kimel-Scott, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. Here’s what one of her patients had to say: “This provider (Kimmel-Scott) was recommended by a friend/coworker of mine, and I am so grateful I acted on the recommendation. Dr....

Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, associate professor of infectious diseases, talked with CBS-17 about face coverings for children as school starts back, emphasizing comfort is especially important. Sickbert-Bennett has extensively researched masks throughout the pandemic and says parents should find a mask that kids are willing to wear properly all day long. Watch...

Ron Falk, MD, chair of the department of medicine, led a virtual investiture celebration for Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, on August 5. Busby-Whitehead was named the M. Andrew Greganti Distinguished Professor of Medicine, honored for her work as a researcher, clinician and educator, as well as a decades-long commitment to geriatric...

Doctors: Masks and Social Distancing Crucial As COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket (August 5, 2021) A WRAL.com news report acknowledges doctors are learning more everyday about the Delta variant, and as new information is released, it can be confusing and overwhelming. David Weber, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in infectious diseases, said it takes...

A WRAL.com report describes the latest spike in COVID hospitalizations as more dramatic than previous surges. “We are seeing this week a rapid increase in cases of people with moderate and severe COVID-19 disease,” said Shannon Carson, MD, chief of the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine. “This surge...

Joshua F. Zeidner, MD, discussed the role hypomethylating agents (HMAs) have played in the treatment of higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a recent OncLive report. He shared data that shows promising emerging agents like pevonedistat that can be combined with HMAs to improve outcomes for certain patient subsets. “We really have not...

The 2021 Richard H. Whitehead Lecture and Awards program was held virtually August 4. Ana Felix, MBBCh, FAAN, assistant professor in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, presented the annual lecture. “Stand up for what is just and fair. We are not all the same and our diversity...

People at considerable risk of developing severe Covid-19, including millions of Americans with compromised immune systems, now have the option of receiving a preventive monoclonal antibody treatment if they have been or are at risk of being exposed to the coronavirus, NBC News reports. Myron Cohen, MD, the Yeargan-Bate Distinguished Professor...