February 28, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could soon change its isolation guidance for people who have tested positive for COVID, according to recent media reports. The agency is considering new guidelines where workers and school-aged children would not be required to isolate before returning to school or work if they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication and if their symptoms are mild or resolving. WVXU interviewed Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine to get his insight.

December 21, 2023

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise as we head into the holiday season and that means taking precautions to avoid getting sick during holiday gatherings. Local 12 posted a story on tips for staying healthy during the holidays, interviewing Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.

January 8, 2024

Cases of respiratory illnesses, including the flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are spreading rapidly across the United states. The latest influenza report report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday shows that, in the past week, over 20,000 people were admitted to the hospital with the flu. In a story on the topic posted by Healthline, Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was one of several experts interviewed.

May 3, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Robert Cohen spoke with Local 12 about the GRADE study that shows how a new medication needs to be developed to help treat people with type two diabetes.

May 14, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Carl Fichtenbaum spoke with the Cincinnati Enquirer about a recent report that found Hamilton County syphilis cases reached a six-year high in 2023.

May 29, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Ann Romaker was featured in a Prevention article providing recommendations on the best earplugs for sleeping.

March 24, 2021

Jaasiel Chapman of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was widely quoted in an article on the reluctance of black women to take pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, the preventative medication used to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.

September 8, 2020

Five African-American researchers and healthcare professionals on UC’s medical campus have received sizable grants from the National Institutes of Health during the past 18 months. The faculty members were interviewed by WCPO to help showcase innovation and the diverse voices and perspectives they bring as the healthcare community attempts to ease health disparities in communities of color in Cincinnati and beyond.

April 15, 2021

Consumers Affairs reported the findings of a University of Cincinnati study that looked at the relationship between air pollution and the severity of COVID-19 infections in patients who had preexisting respiratory disease. Angelico Mendy, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UC College of Medicine, was lead author of the study.

May 27, 2021

Research from University of Cincinnati cardiologist Dr. Donald Lynch Jr. suggests that plasma proteins discovered in the blood samples of diabetic patients who went on to develop obstructive coronary disease (OCAD) serve as biomarkers of future heart disease. Lynch presented the preliminary findings at the American College of Cardiology.