Following is a listing of news stories featuring UNC Department of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday December 10, 2021.
UNC infectious disease expert says benefits greatly outweigh risks in Pfizer booster for teens – Dr. David Wohl (CBS17)
10 tips to optimize oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy – Dr. Edwin Kim (Healio)
Doctors are urging people to get vaccinated as the Omicron Variant reaches NC and Covid metrics rise – Dr. David Wohl (WTVD)
How Worried You Should Be About Having a Heart Attack on Your Peloton – Dr. Christopher Kelly (Men’s Health)
The National Kidney Foundation Presents Shaul G. Massry Award to UNC Researcher – Dr. Jennifer E. Flythe (PR Newswire)
Omicron changes the timing for COVID tests. What to know before holiday gatherings – Dr. Emily Sickbert-Bennett, Dr. Amir Barzin, Dr. David Wohl (The News & Observer)
Here’s what you should do if you skipped your 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine – Dr. David Weber (WNCN)
No, the COVID-19 vaccines do not cause AIDS – Dr. David Wohl (PolitiFact)