October 4, 2021

In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcements about who is authorized to get a third or 'booster' shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, many people, patients and providers alike, are confused. In an article on the topic, Medscape interviewed Louito Edje, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education at the UC College of Medicine who said that confusion could make some people reluctant to get the vaccine.

September 24, 2021

In overweight and obese adults at high cardiovascular risk, once-daily subcutaneous liraglutide plus changes in diet and physical activity reduced visceral fat, a single-center phase 4 placebo-controlled trial showed. Vincent Fong, MD, was interviewed for his reaction to the study by Medscape.

September 23, 2021

Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, University of Cincinnati Director of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior skull base surgery, and associate professor of otolaryngology was interviewed by CNBC for a story on parosmia, a side effect of COVID-19 that distorts a person's sense of smell.

September 29, 2021

Several companies, including Pfizer are developing a pill to fight COVID-19 symptoms. Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed by WKRC-TV, Local12 for a story about the antiviral medications and explained how they work.

October 8, 2021

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, and Jennifer Forrester, MD, both of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine were interviewed for a story posted on Cincinnati.com on what experts would advise parents to do in regards to handing out candy on Halloween.

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.

October 14, 2021

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC Division of Infectious Diseases in the College of Medicine was interviewed by WKRC-TV, Local 12 for a story on how dropping COVID-19 cases across the country could signal herd immunity.

September 20, 2021

Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, director of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull-Based Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, was a featured source in an article in U.S. News & World Report on what people can do for a stuffy nose.

September 21, 2021

Food Safety Magazine discusses the growing prevalence of food allergies and cites research findings from Lynne Haber, PhD, senior toxicologist at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

September 22, 2021

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed for a story posted by VICE on people who haven't gotten vaccinated because they haven't gotten COVID-19 yet. He says adopting the mindset that you’ll be OK and “natural immunity” will protect you, you’re not doing your part to protect yourself or others.