February 8, 2023
Many people who have surgery for chronic pancreatitis continue to have health struggles in the years afterward — with some dying at a young age, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati. The research was covered in a story in U.S. News & World Report.
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.
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.
June 16, 2023
A Cincinnati woman is crediting her Apple Watch for saving her life after it woke her up when her heart rate spiked to dangerous levels. WKRC-TV, Local 12 interviewed UC cardiologist Richard Becker, MD, who is conducting research on the ability of smart watches to detect atrial fibrillation.
June 21, 2023
Cincinnati Children's Hospital was named the top children's hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report in just-released rankings for 2023-2024. Cincinnati.com published a story about the news.
June 7, 2023
Research from UC shows potential promise for a drug as a therapy for certain brain tumors. Local 12 interviewed Rekha Chaudry, MD, of the UC College of Medicine about the study results.
November 29, 2022
The University of Cincinnati's Alberto Espay was featured in a Financial Times article discussing the new Alzheimer's drug lecanemab.
December 2, 2022
Hospitals in the Cincinnati area are dealing with what some are calling a 'tripledemic' of RSV, COVID-19 and the flu. WLWT reported that according to the Health Collaborative, COVID-19 hospitalizations across Ohio counties in greater Cincinnati are at 176 patients. That's 41 more than Friday. About 180 people are hospitalized with the flu. It's a major spike from the week before. One of the experts cited by WLWT is Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases 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.
December 21, 2023
U.S. News & World Report highlighted research led by the University of Cincinnati's Francisco Romo-Nava that found spinal cord stimulation was well tolerated and has therapeutic potential to treat depression.