February 19, 2021

This week, more than 130 hospitals, research foundations, fundraising organizations and patient advocacy groups asked the Biden administration to put cancer patients first in the next stage of the rollout. The letter, which was signed by leaders at the UC Cancer Center, says research in the past year shows that COVID-19 patients with cancer have twice the death rate than those without cancer.

February 23, 2021

E. Steve Woodle, MD, professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati, authored a study that shows that 15 years after transplantation no difference in kidney transplant survival or patient survival rates were found between kidney transplant patients who received long-term corticosteroids versus those who had corticosteroid eliminated early.

February 17, 2021

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed by a reporter from the San Fernando Valley Business Journal about California lifting the restrictions on commercial outdoor dining.

February 24, 2021

Climbing the ranks in the research field isn’t easy. Doing it with a physical disability is even more difficult. But Christina Wicker is doing just that at the University of Cincinnati.

February 22, 2021

Richard Becker, MD, director of the University of Cincinnati Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, speaks with WLWT-TV News about role vitamins might play in battling COVID-19.

February 13, 2021

Rahul Patel, a senior studying medical sciences at the University of Cincinnati, and William Miller, PhD, a professor in the College of Medicine, spoke with Spectrum News about a new course titled Science of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

February 14, 2021

Robbie Daulton, and Zachary St. Clair., two University of Cincinnati medical students weigh in on the elimination of part of the United States Medical Licensing Examination. The students spoke with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in a recent online article.

February 24, 2021

Students from the UC College of Nursing are working with the Cincinnati Health Department to distribute COVID-19 vaccine at a variety of vaccination clinics. This story is about a clinic held at the Corryville Rec Center in late January.

February 10, 2021

Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, was interviewed by FOX19 for a story on how the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was still effective despite its efficacy rate of 66%.

February 14, 2021

Yashu Dhamija, MD, a first-year fellow in the University of Cincinnati Department of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, speaks with Yahoo Life about his latest research. The immunologist describe a case study of a patient who developed contact dermatitis after wearing facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic.