health

Portrait of Mugdha Gokhale

When Real-World Data and Research Collide

An interview with UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral candidate Mugdha Gokhale, the recent recipient of Forbes magazine's...
Tom Keyserling talks to attendees at the "Living the Good Life Expo" event.

Heart-Healthy Hushpuppies

Heart Healthy Lenoir teaches Lenoir County residents that paying attention to fat and carbohydrate quality...

Folate — Friend or Foe?

UNC Nutrition Research Institute scientists focus on folate, a vitamin once considered critical for health...
Microscopic image of live C. diff cells.

A Big Bite

How a dinner conversation inspired David Courson to refocus his research on drug-resistant infections...
group photo of the researchers behind the NCGENES project.

The NCGENE Genies

Navigating the ethical issues and medical uncertainty of genomic sequencing...
Microscopic image of a cell from James Bear's lab.

Comprehending Chemotaxis

James Bear uncovers the intricate mechanisms that allow certain cells to move, discoveries with implications...
Photo of Oliver Smithies congratulating Aziz Sancar, holding one another's hands.

A Nobel Win

Aziz Sancar attributes his award-winning success to those who collaborated with him over the years...
Photo of Emma Kelly holding her hand out of a well in Kpendua, Ghana.

Will Work for Water

From New Jersey to North Carolina to Ghana, an undergraduate researcher follows her passion to...
Illustration of a baby in an incubator, crying, with the words "Warning: Smoke During Pregnancy Can Harm Your Baby." above it and the phone number "1-800-QUIT-NOW" below.

Cigarettes: The Big Picture

Will graphic warnings motivate people to quit smoking?...