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What does it mean to be immunocompromised?

October 14, 2024

A growing number of American adults have weakened immune systems, which can leave them vulnerable to severe illnesses, according to recent reporting in The New York Times. Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, an infectious diseases professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine weighed in on why certain chronic conditions can leave people immunocompromised.

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Tracking disaster misinformation

October 9, 2024

Bloomberg News talks to UC Journalism Professor Jeffrey Blevins about ways politicians are trying to politicize natural disasters using online misinformation and disinformation.

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Second diagnosis, second chance

October 9, 2024

Lake Charles, Louisiana television station KPLC highlighted the story of Air Force veteran Tyler Nuttle, who received a second opinion and underwent a successful surgery to remove a brain tumor at the University of Cincinnati.

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What to know about pregnancy for women with kidney disease

October 8, 2024

Women on dialysis can become pregnant, and women with a kidney transplant can safely breastfeed. Silvi Shah, MD, associate professor in the nephrology and hypertension division of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, addressed common misconceptions for Healio.

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Defining different types of dementia

October 8, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Russell Sawyer was featured in a Lake Charles, Louisiana television station KPLC story defining the differences between frontotemporal and alcohol-induced dementia.