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Lindsey Rosman, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, discussed聽the use of smartwatches to monitor health status聽with Tech the Lead.聽 Read the article.

Jessica Lin, PhD, assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases, discussed a new study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases聽journal that demonstrates how quickly COVID-19 can spread through a household, and provides insight into how and why communities of color have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic. Read the article....

Wohl Hopes FDA Approval Will Encourage Vaccinations David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, talked with WRAL.com about the FDA giving fully approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. “I think this helps for those people who are on the fence,” said Wohl. “Here’s another reason, another...

Nearly one-fifth of the coronavirus infections reported in North Carolina during the first half of August were in people already fully vaccinated, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. A WRAL.com report recognizes that while there is stable and highly effective protection against hospitalizations and severe outcomes...

As public health leaders double down on efforts to get shots to the 30% of eligible people in the U.S. that remain unvaccinated, STAT News featured 黑料网 Health’s unique strategy to reach those who might have fallen through the cracks. During the early days of vaccine rollout 鈥渨e realized that...

For incarcerated individuals whose health depends on access to specialized health care, telemedicine can ensure more timely access, as well as a better experience. Early in the pandemic, 黑料网 Health, the 黑料网, and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) partnered to develop the capabilities for...

The 9th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Conference encompasses two virtual sessions September 24 and 25, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. This conference is a joint activity between the 黑料网 Sickle Cell Disease Program and Duke University School of Nursing. Session one on September 24 will provide an update...

Myron Cohen, MD, professor of medicine in infectious diseases and director of the 黑料网 Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, said masks and vaccines remain the best line of defense against Covid in an NBC News story. “You want to prevent any disease you can, rather than treat it,...

Pay-it-forward programs, whereby someone receives a gift or free service and then gives a gift to another person in return, have expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide an opportunity for healthcare providers to reduce costs, increase uptake of interventions such as testing and vaccines, and promote sustainability. Weiming Tang,...

Jared Weiss, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of oncology, commented on one of two treatment regimens that have shown promise for treating elderly or frail patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to researchers. 鈥淭hese results are consistent with those observed in the dose-escalation part...

A new study in mice found that adding the experimental drug entinostat to an immunotherapy-like treatment substantially boosted cancer remission. This approach shows such promise that it鈥檚 already being tested in an ongoing clinical trial in people with advanced bladder cancer. This finding, led by William Kim, MD, professor of...

David Wohl, MD, commented on new FDA criteria by which patients should be considered high-risk for severe COVID-19, expanding the pool of patients who can receive antibody treatment. In a Wall Street Journal report, Wohl said as many as 75% of adults in the US could qualify for treatment under...