August 4, 2021
Shimul Shah, MD, a professor of surgery in the UC College of Medicine, speaks with Local 12 News about the 'living donor' program, which allows individuals to donate a portion of their liver to individuals in need of an organ transplant.
August 13, 2021
The FDA is now allowing a third dose of the vaccine in transplant patients and those who have compromised immunity to protect against COVID-19. UC transplant surgeon Steve Woodle, MD, spoke with Local 12 News about the new move from the federal government.
January 5, 2021
Drugs.com reports that COVID-19 has caused significant disruption in lung cancer screening.
January 6, 2021
Rajat Madan, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed by the Washington Post for a story on the disproportionate suffering of obese Americans from COVID-19.
January 11, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine providers across Ohio will soon get better guidance about the next steps for getting shots into arms. Brett Kissela, MD, spoke to WLWT-TV, Channel 5 and said the benefits of the vaccine outweigh any potential side effects.
January 8, 2021
Brett Kissela, MD, senior associate dean for clinical research at the UC College of Medicine and chief of research services at UC Health, learned he received the placebo in the Moderna vaccine clinical trial. He then received the real vaccine to show that he believes in the science.
January 6, 2021
WVXU reporter Michael Monks spoke to UC faculty members, Dustin Calhoun, MD, and Louito Edje, MD, for a Cincinnati Edition story discussing the process for COVID-19 vaccination in Cincinnati and hesitancy that some residents have in receiving that protective measure. Ohio residents age 65 and older, school employees and people with medical conditions that put them at high-risk will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in about two weeks.
January 10, 2021
UC researchers have discovered that stress on an expectant mother could affect her baby’s chance of developing disease — perhaps even over the course of the child’s life.
January 15, 2021
Maybe everything about identical twins isn't so identical, according to a new research study. The findings suggest that mutations may be present at birth in one twin, but not the other. University of Cincinnati researcher Anil Menon, PhD, weighed in on this study during an interview with Reuters Health.
January 20, 2021
The UC College of Nursing and James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy are collaborating on a graduate certificate to train students to care for the underserved. There is a growing need in the community for health care workers with these skills.