June 13, 2023
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is impacting large areas of the United States, including the Tristate. WLWT interviewed George Leikauf, PhD, of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from the UC College of Medicine about the safety concerns from the smoky air.
August 14, 2023
Technology in wearables is improving to the point where they can play a major role in patient care. Broadcast Retirement Network (BRN) aired a segment on how predictive modeling through the use of artificial intelligence may help prevent major heart events. Richard Becker, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease in the UC College of Medicine, has done research in this area and provided his expertise to BRN.
March 13, 2023
Popular Science highlights the effectiveness of a hands-free device to help improve breathing for patients with COPD and other lung ailments.
March 9, 2023
Warm temperatures earlier than normal in the Cincinnati region are triggering an early spring, and also triggering an early start to spring allergy season. WCPO-TV interviewed Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, the Director of the Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery/Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at the UC College of Medicine.
October 3, 2023
As cooler fall weather rolls into the Cincinnati region, COVID-19 cases are on the rise and we can expect to see the seasonal impact of the cold and flu season. The Enquirer interviewed Jennifer Forrester, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, about wearing masks and getting the latest vaccines.
November 6, 2023
The semi-annual changing of clocks by an hour in the spring in fall has detrimental health impacts and some experts say it's time for that practice to be put to bed. Ann Romaker, MD, of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the UC College of Medicine, spoke to WVXU on the topic.
November 13, 2023
With the arrival of fall and colder temperatures, we are seeing the arrival of the cold and flu season. Cincinnati.com posted a story focusing on colds and how long people with colds are contagious. They interviewed Katherine Schmidt, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine.
February 2, 2023
It has been more than 40 years since five patients in California developed symptoms of a mysterious disease. The virus that causes AIDS was identified a few years later, and a blood test for HIV became available in 1985. In the 1980s and early 1990s, contracting HIV was practically a death sentence. Nothing seemed to stop the virus from attacking a patient’s immune system and progressing into AIDS. And while there are now treatments that can render the virus undetectable in a patient’s bloodstream, a cure for HIV has been elusive. WVXU's Cincinnati Edition explored the history of AIDS and the latest on treatments, with one of the featured experts being Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.
January 25, 2023
The FDA is recommending an annual COVID-19 booster shot for most adults and children. Spectrum News interviewed Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine to get his reaction to this recommendation.
February 14, 2023
On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and national emergency declarations would be ending on May 11, 2023. One of the experts interviewed by WELL + GOOD for a story on this move was Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.