November 15, 2023

People in the Dayton, Ohio suburb of Piqua are expressing concerns about the city burning lithium-ion batteries at a training facility near the Great Miami River. The program had been going on for five years, since 2018, but the environmental impact of these lithium-ion battery burns is still unknown. Dayton 24/7 Now produced a story on the issue, interviewing Jun Wang, PhD, of the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences at the UC College of Medicine.

February 27, 2024

A recent outbreak of lead poisoning from cinnamon in applesauce has drawn attention to the toxic effect the heavy metal can have on children. The cinnamon in the applesauce was believed to have been intentionally contaminated, possibly to add to its value as a commodity sold by weight. The New York Times published an article on the outbreak, quoting Kim Dietrich, PhD, of the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences at the UC College of Medicine.

February 28, 2024

What if you'd been treated for years for a condition, only to find out that you'd long ago been misdiagnosed? That's what's happening to a sizable number of Americans who are taking allergy meds (to little effect) when in fact they have chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), a new UC study contends. US News and World Report published a report on the research, interviewing the lead author Ahmad Sedaghat of the UC College of Medicine.

February 26, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Susan McElroy, MD, spoke with CNN about the impact weight loss medications like semaglutide have on people with eating disorders.

May 13, 2024

Local 12 highlighted the story of Lynnette Knott, who received organ donations from sons Mark and Matt performed by University of Cincinnati physicians.

April 10, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Richard Becker commented to MedCentral on a recent study that found people who limit their eating to an 8-hour period each day had a 91% greater risk of cardiovascular death than those who ate during a window of 12 to 16 hours.

April 4, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Shimul Shah was featured in the New York Times and Boston Globe discussing how a new technique of keeping donation organs alive outside the body is revolutionizing organ transplantation.

May 23, 2024

Interesting Engineering and Drug Target Review highlighted research led by University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital researcher Ziyuan Guo that developed the first human mini-brain that incorporates a fully functional blood-brain barrier.

June 21, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Steven Gordon was featured in a Prevention article discussing the science behind earworms, when a song gets stuck in your head and you can't get it out.

June 18, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Diya Mutasim was featured in a Health Magazine article discussing whether it is always necessary to wear sunscreen while outdoors.