June 1, 2020
Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed by CNBC on the safest ways to vacation this summer in the midst of COVID-19.
November 13, 2020
A University of Cincinnati immunologist is recommending that individuals with contact dermatitis choose facial masks made without elastic or rubber that allow them to stay safe in the midst of COVID-19 while avoiding possible allergic reactions. Yashu Dhamija, MD, a first-year fellow in the UC Division of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, presented his findings in an abstract while discussing a medically challenging case at the virtual American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) scientific meeting held November 13-15.
February 15, 2022
The University of Cincinnati is joining a nationwide study to evaluate repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Repurposed medications are those already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for other indications. ACTIV-6, “The Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy of Repurposed Medications,” is a nationwide double-blind study expected to enroll nearly 15,000 participants from across the United States through its website.
August 26, 2021
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and UC Health have administered a first-of-its-kind potential COVID-19 therapy. The first dosing was administered to a patient at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati on Aug. 17.
March 31, 2022
Research from UC shows renewed hope in reducing hospitalizations from COVID-19 through the use of convalescent plasma when given early in the disease course. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
March 29, 2023
University of Cincinnati research on the steroid dexamethasone's effect on immune cells and benefit to severe COVID-19 patients was recently published in Frontiers in Immunology.
March 17, 2022
WVXU featured the University of Cincinnati's Dr. Tahir Latif in a news story about how immunocompromised people are navigating life with most mask guidelines being lifted.
August 4, 2021
Local 12 reporter Liz Bonis spoke with Shimul Shah, MD, and other Tristate physicians about whether there is still a need for vaccinations as breakthrough cases of COVID-19 affect vaccinated residents. Shah is a professor of surgery and division chief of transplantation in the UC College of Medicine.
August 13, 2021
The FDA is now allowing a third dose of the vaccine in transplant patients and those who have compromised immunity to protect against COVID-19. UC transplant surgeon Steve Woodle, MD, spoke with Local 12 News about the new move from the federal government.
January 21, 2021
Louito Edje, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education and family medicine physician at the University of Cincinnati, helps clear up misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine in communities of color. The vaccine does not contain any of the virus and offers protection for individuals who chose to take it. Edje spoke with Cincinnati talk show host Lincoln Ware.