May 19, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, was cited as a source for an article published by NPR on whether people who have gotten vaccinated for COVID-19 should have their antibodies tested.
May 21, 2021
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May 25, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases was interviewed by two local TV stations for a story they did on myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccines. An advisory committee to the CDC is looking into reports that some teenagers and young adults who have received the COVID-19 vaccine have experienced heart inflammation. They’re reviewing these cases to see if there’s a possible connection.
July 28, 2021
in the early stages of COVID-19, misinformation over a drug therapy flooded the internet. UC researchers looked at social media data to determine who was the misinformation super spreader.
July 28, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, was featured in an article in Teen Vogue on his belief that a fourth wave of the COVID-19 is a certainty, and the only real question is how big that fourth wave will be.
July 27, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, was on Cincinnati Edition on WVXU to discuss the latest on the COVID-19 Delta variant.
July 25, 2021
Local health experts hope more students will get the vaccine especially now that the more transmissible delta variant of COVID-19 is on the move. Louito Edje, MD, an associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Cincinnati shared her thoughts with WLWT-TV.
July 19, 2021
UC esearchers are part of the worldwide effort to better understand COVID-19 and how it has impacted communities. For nearly seven months now, they've relied on volunteers to provide information about how they've experienced the pandemic. But the window to help with the nationwide Community Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Study, called COMPASS, is closing. In an interview with WVXU, Maggie Powers-Fletcher, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the UC College of Medicine, says the trial involves completing a questionnaire and providing blood and nasal swab samples.
July 16, 2021
Richard Becker, MD, director of the University of Cincinnati Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, spoke with WCPO-TV about long haulers syndrome and its impact on individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
July 13, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, was one of the expert sources cited by WLWT for a story on Pfizer's request for approval of a third vaccine dose for COVID-19.
July 1, 2021
After more than 16 months of virtual engagement activities, the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association will resume in-person events as of Aug. 16, 2021. Its offices at 176 W. McMillan Street will reopen at the same time.
June 30, 2021
UC faculty member, Louito Edje, MD, works with Closing the Health Gap to fight misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and to ease fears about immunization.
June 24, 2021
As we make our way through Summer Semester and plan for Fall, I’m encouraged that we anticipate a more robust experience for our students and university community. To best serve our students, the expectation is that every office will be open and fully staffed no later than July 15.
June 23, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was one of the experts cited in a story aired by WLWT-TV, Channel 5, and reposted by MSN on what people should know about the delta variant of COVID-19. Fichtenbaum said the variant is more aggressive, spreads more easily and makes people sicker.
June 22, 2021
A journalist for the Washington Post spoke with Louito Edje, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Health family medicine physician, about getting most out of that long awaited doctor’s appointment as COVID restrictions ease.
June 21, 2021
University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat expert Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, says investing in an HEPA air purifier might be a good idea as residents open their homes to gatherings as COVID-19 restrictions ease. Air purifiers with HEPA filters can be used as a very effective means to decontaminate the air above and beyond what many HVAC systems may offer, says Sedaghat, director of the UC Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery.
June 19, 2021
Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, director of the University of Cincinnati Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery, tells WKEF-TV in Dayton why it is taking months for some COVID-19 patients to regain their sense of smell.
June 16, 2021
Three faculty in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine are participating in a national dialogue on COVID-19 vaccination with short public service videos. Listen to the advice given by Louito Edje, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education and UC Health physician; Chris Lewis, MD, associate professor of family medicine and UC Health physician; and Anisa Shomo, MD, associate professor of family medicine and UC health physician.