March 9, 2022

COVID-19 first entered the public consciousness about two years ago. It drew a lot of comparisons to another pandemic just over a hundred years earlier. WVXU interviewed Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine to learn more about how the COVID-19 outbreak compares with the 1918 influenza outbreak.

February 22, 2022

Health experts in the United States are monitoring an increase in cases of bird flu in several states, including Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia. In January, the United States Department of Agriculture detected the first U.S. bird flu case after a hunted wild bird tested positive for the virus in Colleton County, South Carolina. Experts reported that it was the H5N1 strain, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) — the same strain responsible for fatal poultry outbreaks across Europe and Asia in late 2021. In a story on the increase in bird flu published by Healthline, Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was one of the experts cited.

November 7, 2022

Ann Romaker, MD, of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in the UC College of Medicine was interviewed by Fox19 about the end of daylight saving time this past weekend.

May 9, 2022

Shailendra Patel, MD, PhD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the UC College of Medicine was quoted in a Healthline article on Eli Lilly's experimental weight-loss drug.

July 28, 2022

The Cincinnati Health Department recently confirmed two cases of Monkeypox in the city, and the disease has been reported in nearly all 50 states. In a story produced by WCPO-TV and published on Yahoo News, Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine monkeypox has had limited outbreaks for decades, but now it’s spreading across the world.

September 6, 2022

An article posted on Medium.com takes a deep dive into artificial sweeteners. The story examines what they are, takes a look at the different types of sweeteners that are on the market and the various effects they have on a person's health. The article quotes Vincent Martin, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the UC College of Medicine, director of the Headache and Facial Pain Center at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.

September 30, 2022

Cases of monkeypox are on the rise around world, reaching more than 67,000, including more than 25,000 in the United States. NPR reported that researchers say these types of viruses, known as zoonotic diseases, or ones that spread between humans and animals, will become increasingly commonplace as factors such as the destruction of animal habitats and human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensify. In a story on zoonotic diseases, NPR cited several experts including Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine at the UC College of Medicine.

November 21, 2022

The Thanksgiving holiday brings with it plenty of travel. Spectrum News posted a story about staying healthy while traveling, featuring comments from Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.

June 13, 2023

Smoke from wildfires in Canada is impacting large areas of the United States, including the Tristate. WLWT interviewed George Leikauf, PhD, of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from the UC College of Medicine about the safety concerns from the smoky air.

August 14, 2023

Technology in wearables is improving to the point where they can play a major role in patient care. Broadcast Retirement Network (BRN) aired a segment on how predictive modeling through the use of artificial intelligence may help prevent major heart events. Richard Becker, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease in the UC College of Medicine, has done research in this area and provided his expertise to BRN.