August 26, 2020

Jennifer Forrester, MD, associate professor of infectious diseases in the UC College of Medicine and UC Health physician, told WLWT that she appreciates the attention flu vaccines are suddenly getting from area residents. “There is nothing particularly wrong or harmful in getting the flu vaccine now versus waiting,” Forrester told WLWT.

September 14, 2020

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, was interviewed by CNN for a story they published about a delay in the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial.

June 4, 2020

October 10, 2020

The Cincinnati Enquirer spoke with Dr. Shailendra Patel, a professor and director of the UC Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and UC Health physician, about a US Food and Drug Administration recall of an anti-diabetes medication. He offered a message for patients who use metformin: do not quite the drug cold turkey.

November 4, 2020

A University of Cincinnati researcher is recommending pediatric hospital emergency room consider screening for sexually transmitted infections, teenage and young patients who visit for other acute care issues. Findings by Dr. Mark Eckman, professor and director of the UC Division of General Internal Medicine, appear in the Journal of American Medical Association Pediatrics.

April 14, 2022

A report published recently in JAMA Open Network finds there's a strong likelihood that the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) may moderately lower rates of hospitalization due to COVID-19 in unvaccinated patients. However, outside experts cited by Medscape differ over whether the evidence from just three studies is strong enough to warrant adding the drug to the COVID-19 armamentarium. One of those experts sources is Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.

January 19, 2022

The recent surge in COVID-19 is driving the number of cases to record highs in the course of the pandemic. The impact is being felt at area hospitals who continue to battle the pandemic. In a story published by WKRC-TV, Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, said that the surge is putting a lot of stress on healthcare providers.

October 11, 2021

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was one of the sources cited in an article in Medscape on pharmaceutical company Merck developing a new pill for COVID-19. Fichtenbaum said it wasn't a 'home run' but it was encouraging.

November 18, 2021

COVID-19 cases in the region are rising just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Health experts are concerned about people getting together for the holidays, especially for certain groups. Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, was one of the experts interviewed for a story produced by WLWT-TV.

January 11, 2022

With COVID-19 cases surging thanks to the omicron variant, many people are turning to self-administered tests to see if they have the virus. Some who do their own research about the tests online, may find a wide variety of theories on the best way to administer the tests. In an article published by Cincinnati.com, Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine answers some questions about how to make the most of a home COVID-19 test.