A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS August 19, 2020
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

This California company has a better version of a simpler, faster Covid-19 test
STAT
August 6, 2020
Dr. Matthew Lalli

Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19
Associated Press
August 14, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey Henderson, Dr. Brenda Grossman
Other outlets: U.S. News & World Report, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required), Daily Mail (UK)

Anxiety from the Covid-19 pandemic could be making eating disorders worse
Forbes
August 10, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold

Health experts warn about perils of new virus data collection system
New York Times (subscription required)
August 12, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

For some COVID-19 survivors, serious problems continue long after the infection is gone
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 9, 2020
Dr. Prateek Grover, Dr. David Carr, Dr. Kory Lavine, Dr. Alexis Elward, Dr. Maureen Lyons

Coronavirus: 'Promising' vaccine found to prevent severe disease in mice
Mirror
August 13, 2020
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlets: Daily Mail (UK), KMOV-TV News4
Related news release

Nasal spray Is a new antidepressant option for people at high risk of suicide
NPR
August 7, 2020
Dr. Charles Conway

Dementia on the retreat in the U.S. and Europe
New York Times (subscription required)
August 3, 2020
Dr. John Morris
Other outlets: Daily Mail (UK)

‘A rinsing of the brain.’ New research shows how sleep could ward off Alzheimer's disease
Time
August 6, 2020
Dr. David Holtzman
Other outlets: MSN

Lung cancer deaths in U.S. drop by up to 6% annually, analysis finds
UPI
August 12, 2020
Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan

With string of attacks on doctors and experts, Trump takes aim at science: ANALYSIS
ABC News
August 6, 2020
Dr. Alfred Kim
Other outlets: MSN

MIT’s machine learning designed a COVID-19 vaccine that could cover a lot more people
ZDNet
July 31, 2020
WUSM

Video shows large crowd, few masks at Pike County Fair concert
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 2, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence
Other outlets: KHOU-TV (Houston)

St. Louis County, WashU launch phone survey to track COVID-19's impact
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 10, 2020
Dr. William Powderly
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News

Achilles heel of immunotherapy-resistant cancers revealed – and eliminated – in early studies
BioSpace
August 12, 2020
Dr. Marco Colonna
Related news release

WashU says boosting immune system could be 'treatment strategy' for COVID-19
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 4, 2020
Dr. Richard S. Hotchkiss, Dr. Kenneth E. Remy
Other outlets: Tech Explorist
Related news release

Leveraging synthetic data for COVID-19 research, collaboration
Health IT Analytics
August 4, 2020
Dr. Philip Payne

Facing a risky fall, students ask: How much do I trust my classmates?
The Chronicle of Higher Education (registration required)
August 13, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold
Other outlets: Forbes

Genetic profiles may predict COVID-19 risk; nursing home staff in spotlight
Reuters
August 14, 2020
Dr. Mai He

BenFred: Process for infected Cardinals to return is clear, but the timing is a much more complicated conversation
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 5, 2020
Dr. Mustafa Husaini

Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop: study
Xinhua
August 3, 2020
WUSM

Playing with bubbles for science: WashU researchers are developing a noninvasive way to diagnose brain cancer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
August 6, 2020
Dr. Hong Chen

Transplant recipient meets the donor who saved his life
KMOV-TV News4
August 5, 2020
Dr. Jason Wellen

Race, biology and psychology: Under the skin and in the mind
Patheos
August 1, 2020
Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass

STL Moms: World Breastfeeding Week
KTVI-TV FOX2News
August 6, 2020
Dr. Nan Raghuraman

Covid-19 vaccine may not be silver bullet: experts
CodeBlue
August 4, 2020
Dr. Micheal S. Kinch
Other outlets: WWL-FM interview (New Orleans)

A coronavirus vaccine won’t change the world right away
The Washington Post
August 2, 2020
Dr. Michael S. Kinch
Other outlets: BBC Radio ((interview starts at 2 hours, 27 minutes), CNN, South China Morning Post, Washington Examiner

Putin claims Russia has developed first COVID vaccine
CNN Inernational
August 11, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch

Did rural voters nearly sink Missouri Medicaid expansion or boost It to victory?
KCUR-FM (Kansas City)
August 6, 2020
Dr. Karen Maddox

Vaccine deal with China's Shenzhen Kangtai
BioSpace
August 6, 2020
Dr. Michael S. Kinch

St. Louis-area doctors want you to mask up. Here's why
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
August 7, 2020
Dr. Alexis Elward

Wash U doctor answers your COVID-19 questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 6, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Wash U researchers genetically engineer coronavirus lookalike
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
August 10, 2020
Dr. Sean Whelan
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, KMOV-TV News4

Growing coronavirus concerns, new local vaccine study and kids and COVID-19
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
August 7, 2020
WUSM

St. Louis city bars have to close earlier due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in young adults
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 15, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5 (related story)

It is safe for college students to return to campus if precautions are taken, doctor says
KMOV-TV News4
August 10, 2020
Dr. Steve Lawrence

Washington University doctor answering your COVID-19 questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 9, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Antibody aids immunotherapy in clearing out cancer in mice
New Atlas
August 11, 2020
WUSM

Knowing if a pregnancy test brand Is unreliable
Baby Gaga
August 11, 2020
Dr. Ann Gronowski

Katie Hill on past relationships, sharing her suicidal thoughts, and how she's healing
InStyle
August 11, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold

The 4 stages of shingles and how the condition progresses
Insider
August 13, 2020
Dr. Brian Kim

Schools reopen and COVID-19 cases crop up. Can K-12 leaders be confident in their plans?
Education Week
August 13, 2020
Dr. Rachel Orscheln

Apilimod small molecule shows potent inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 in cells
Drug Target Review
August 7, 2020
WUSM

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