December 4, 2025

The World Health Organization recently issued its first guidance on GLP-1 medications for adults with obesity — recommending long-term, continuous use when clinically appropriate. Malti Vij, MD, University of Cincinnati adjunct associate professor in the College of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine, appeared on Cincinnati Edition on 91.7 WVXU News to discuss GLP-1s and what expanded insurance coverage of the medications might mean for Americans.

December 3, 2025

Health care innovation shone at the 1819 Venture Lab’s Demo Day, which showcased products that could revolutionize patient care and improve treatment experiences.

December 3, 2025

Spectrum News highlighted a new University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Rapid Access Program to streamline care for patients with lung cancer.

December 2, 2025

The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Dustin Silverman was featured in an AARP article discussing the rise of throat cancer rates among men 50 years of age and older.

December 1, 2025

Given the rapidly growing evidence base in glomerular disease, the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes group, known as KDIGO, recently published an updated clinical practice guideline for the management of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV). University of Cincinnati nephrologists recently shared what's new and what's next with MedCentral.

December 1, 2025

The University of Cincinnati will lead a national study that could have a major effect on how people, especially teens, recover from ACL surgery. It will soon begin enrolling patients in a clinical trial. The study will look at the effectiveness of using a surgical drug post-operatively to speed up recovery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is already regularly used during surgeries to limit bleeding.

November 30, 2025

A generous delivery of food arrived in Cincinnati courtesy of Brigham Young University supporters ahead of Saturday’s big game. The Bearcats Pantry and Resource received 27, 000 pounds of food.

November 26, 2025

Media outlets including U.S. News and World Report and Cincinnati's Local 12 reported on newly published research from the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's that found the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in overweight or obese youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder and should be adopted as a standard of care treatment.

November 25, 2025

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is encouraging donors to come in one more time in 2025 to meet your goals before the new year. In January, Hoxworth encouraged all donors to make it a habit to donate blood at least twice in the calendar year. You still have a chance to meet that goal in December and help save lives during one of the most critical times of the year.

November 24, 2025

A new study published in the journal Cancer Research led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers sheds new light on how pancreatic cancer cells develop treatment resistance and points to potential new combination therapies to make treatments more effective.

November 21, 2025

A new clinical trial soon will begin enrolling patients at the University of Cincinnati to study extended postoperative use of the drug tranexamic acid (TXA), which helps reduce bleeding and may improve recovery outcomes.

November 20, 2025

The University of Cincinnati's Susan McElroy was featured in a National Geographic article discussing concerns about prescribing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to patients with a history of disordered eating.

November 19, 2025

Shailendra B. Patel, MD, PhD, University of Cincinnati professor in the College of Medicine's Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in the Department of Internal Medicine, recently led a major international effort to update clinical guidance for lipid management.

November 18, 2025

The University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine is launching the new Interdisciplinary Medical Pathways Across Training (IMPAcT) program this academic year with two initial tracks: Humanities and Arts in Medicine and Healthy Communities.

November 14, 2025

The American Society of Nephrology hosted its annual Kidney Week 2025 meeting recently in Houston. Prakash Gudsoorkar, MD, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine associate professor of clinical in the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Internal Medicine, shared his perspectives with MedCentral on three studies presented during the meeting.