Indriati Hood-Pishchany, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she leads a research program investigating the ecological and mechanistic principl...

“I’m going to have to struggle not to use profane language,” one local researcher said.

Christopher Sellers, MD, discusses its distinct program and diverse professional opportunities as well as provide some insights as to why many ID trainees stay at the University of North Carolina (UNC...

Michael Herce, MD, MPH, MSCR, discusses this concept and how it works to improve access to healthcare for populations who have been disproportionately burdened by various infectious diseases such as H...

With a measles case now confirmed in North Carolina, doctors are urging people to make sure they're vaccinated.

As the U.S. prepares for large-scale international events like the FIFA World Cup in 2026, national readiness for high-consequence infectious disease threats is more critical than ever. UNC Medical Center recently participated in Tranquil Passport to test North Carolina’s readiness, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness … Read more

Afreen Hameed works as a research technician in the Archin Lab. Her work in the HIV CURE Center aims to find prevention and cure strategies for HIV. She says the best piece of advice she has received ...

Thousands of adults age 50-plus are diagnosed with HIV every year, but an expanding menu of medications can help prevent these infections

UNC’s ASOD-Global (Adams School of Dentistry) Program works in partnership with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, UNC Global Affairs, and other Health Sciences schools to ma...

Ashenafi Assefa Bahita is a scientist who studies malaria in the IDEEL Lab. He is originally from Ethiopia and came to the US to collaborate with the CDC on his studies on malaria in an advanced labor...

Lindsey James, PhD, is one of five early career faculty to win a 2025 Hettleman Prize, which recognizes groundbreaking, innovative research and future career promise. James is a member of the HIV Cure...

North Carolina has confirmed its first measles case of the year, involving a child who recently traveled from a country with ongoing outbreaks. The state said the child visited Forsyth and Guilford co...

Sharp throat pain might be related to infection with the new COVID NB.1.8.1 ‘nimbus’ variant. Learn why and how to get relief.

We compared self-reported vaccination to vaccine card data to assess concurrency in a sample of Black young adults in Georgia, Alabama, and North Caro…

Aisha Mahmood, a medical student interested in specializing in neurology and global health equity, has been awarded the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Medical Student Research Award. This honor r...

UNC’s Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost recently announced recipients of the 2025 University Distinguished Professorships. These honors are awarded to faculty whose scholarly achieve...

Request PDF | #TheHealthYouthWant: a qualitative analysis of a global crowdsourcing open call for innovative ideas to promote adolescent health and well-being in countries with a high HIV burden | Bac...

Adolescents and young adults (AYA, 14–24 years old) have the highest rates of drug use in most low- and middle-income countries. Little is known about…

2b randomized HIV prevention trial, enrolled MSM and transgender participants from Brazil, Peru, Switzerland, and the United States to receive an infusion every 8 weeks (10 total) of VRC01 30 mg/kg, V...

Background The CDC’s Social Network Strategy (SNS) is an evidence-supported approach to increase reach for HIV testing among members of marginalized populations. Leveraging social networks could impro...

Brian Bramson, MD, and Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, have been named Fellows by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in the field of infectious disease...

PDF | Purpose As low-resource settings move to address the treatment and social service gap for people living with schizophrenia (PLWS), person-centered... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

Globally, transgender and other gender diverse (trans) people experience widespread prejudice, discrimination, violence, and other forms of stigma, which contribute to negative health outcomes. Most a...

Two UNC neurologists are making significant strides in understanding neurological disorders across diverse global populations, from Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa.  Monica Diaz, MD, MS, and Deann...

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a leading cause of hospital associated infections nationally, and a significant burden at UNC Hospitals. Patients with C. diff infections (CDI) frequently experie...

“Oxygen delayed is life denied.”—Person who survived COVID-19, Kenya

Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and member of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, has been selected to serve as ...

Two UNC neurologists are making significant strides in understanding neurological disorders across diverse global populations, from Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa.  Monica Diaz, MD, MS, and Deann...

The UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases has received a three-year renewal of award funding for the Ryan White Part C Program, from the U.S. Department of Health Resources and Servi...

Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, DTM&H, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, has bee...

AbstractObjectives. Internalized HIV stigma refers to the negative beliefs, feelings, and attitudes that people with HIV (PWH) adopt about themselves due t

Background The impact of COVID-19 on physical function (PF) outcomes among older adults remains unclear. We examined the long-term association between COVID, PF, and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs...

The UNC CFAR Developmental Cohort Awardees will present.

Purpose In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), resource-stratified guidelines for breast cancer treatment are increasingly recommended, but treatment receipt and outcomes according to these guidelines are under...

Charles Junior Mwansambo completed six years of training in Malawi, including one year of pre-med, before he began the year-long application process that would bring him to UNC Hospitals for a medical...

Ross M Boyce, MD, MSc, discusses the diagnostic challenges and the need for greater awareness of tick-borne illnesses in the US, considering their potential severity.

Tessa Andermann, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, studies infectious diseases of immunocompromised patients. Dr. Andermann’s research focuses on how intestinal microbiome-host interactions im...