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Yahoo News: Five Black UC faculty members receive National Institutes of Health grants

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.

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WCPO Lounge Acts features CCM Dance alumna Bla'szé

September 21, 2020

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Asia Renea Harrison (BFA Ballet, ’13) might be more recognizable to Cincinnati audiences under her stage name, Bla’szé; in mid-September, the performance artist gave a concert at Northside Yacht Club as part of WCPO’s Lounge Acts series. In the series, artists perform and give an interview for a relatively empty courtyard, generally alternating between musical numbers and discussion with host Brian Niesz (en mask, of course).

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WVXU: Certain cancer treatments & COVID-19 could lead to death

September 22, 2020

WVXU reports on a University of Cincinnati study showing cancer patients undergoing a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy one to three months before a COVID-19 diagnosis have a greater risk of death than patients who haven't undergone cancer treatment in the past year.

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The Wall Street Journal: Does a Dedicated Workspace Make WFH Life Better?

September 26, 2020

Kermit Davis, PhD, UC expert in office ergonomics and professor in the College of Medicine, spoke with the Wall Street Journal about how this may be affecting the health of workers. A recent survey by Davis found that 75 percent of at-home workers reported hunching over laptops, which can add up to 10 pounds of pressure on the neck and upper back for every inch you dip forward.