A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS December 21, 2020
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

COVID-19 vaccines are 'definitely light at the end of the tunnel': Doctor
Yahoo Finance
December 1, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

These drugs might prevent severe COVID
Scientific American
December 14, 2020
Dr. Angela Reiersen

A conversation with Dr. Jessica Gold on mental health
Los Angeles Times
December 8, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold

Antibiotic overuse on kids may make such drugs useless against superbugs
The Washington Post
December 13, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Narrow hallways pose higher infection risk; hospitalized COVID-19 patients often need readmission
Reuters
December 16, 2020
Dr. Aaloke Mody

Spit in a tube and mail It In: A new frontier in Coronavirus testing
New York Times
December 3, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With Amgen assets and $50M, Vigil takes aim at brain's 'sentinel cells' to fight neurodegenerative diseases
Fierce BioTech
December 8, 2020
Dr. Marco Colonna

Viruses can help us as well as harm us
Scientific American
December 1, 2020
Dr. Alejandro Reyes

Let’s get back together
The Boston Globe
December 6, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold

'Help is on the way': How the U.S. will turn the tide of the pandemic in 2021
NBC News
December 11, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold
Other outlets: MSN, Texas Tribune

5 critical things disease experts got right about COVID
Mashable
December 15, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch

Book excerpt from When Brains Dream
The Scientist
December 1, 2020
Dr. Marcus Raichle

With coronavirus vaccine coming to LI, a challenge: Winning over skeptics
Newsday
December 14, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch
Other outlets: WNYC-FM, Chemical & Engineering News, KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

CDC coming to study St. Louis schools to track COVID-19 transmission
KMOV-TV News4
December 4, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

St. Louis health officials face an uphill battle to persuade black people to get the COVID-19 vaccine
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
December 10, 2020
Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News

St. Louis experts explain why minority groups may be hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 15, 2020
Dr. Joy Balls-Berry

Two global efforts try to trace the origin of the Covid virus
Wired
December 2, 2020
Dr. David Wang

Combo of blood tests could offer more accurate Alzheimer's diagnostics, researchers say
Fox News
December 10, 2020
Drs. Randell Bateman, David Holtzman
Other outlets: Verywell Health

Taylor Swift dropped two albums this year. Productivity is one way to cope with the pandemic — it doesn’t have to be yours.
The Lily
December 11, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold

Being completely incapacitated by your stomach pain.
Woman's Day
December 1, 2020
Dr. Gregory Sayuk

Genes’ influence on social behaviors shifts with age
Spectrum
December 14, 2020
Dr. Natasha Marrus

'This is really great news' | St. Louis health officials react to the first COVID-19 vaccine approval
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 11, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence

St. Louis doctor explains next steps after FDA panel approves Pfizer vaccine
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 12, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

Is eating fish healthy?
BBC
December 12, 2020
Dr. Cyrus Raji

BJC to be one of the first local health systems to get COVID-19 vaccine
St. Louis American
December 11, 2020
Dr. Clay Dunagan

First COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to arrive in St. Louis region by next week
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 9, 2020
Dr. Clay Dunagan
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News

Battling bent blood cells: Progress in sickle cell disease
WorldHealth
December 14, 2020
Dr. Allison King

A novel form of Alzheimer’s protein discovered
Tech Explorist
December 8, 2020
Drs. Randall Bateman, Kanta Horie (visiting researcher in Bateman’s lab)
Other outlets: New Atlas
Related news release

CDC, Missouri officials begin work on first-ever COVID-19 study within K-12 schools
Missourinet
December 10, 2020
WUSM

7-day moving average of COVID-19 hospitalizations down in St. Louis
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 7, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

ICU patients spike in Missouri hospitals as St. Louis officials consider new precautions
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 3, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: KMOV-TV News4

Jessica Gold and Jenny Duncan: Stress and anxiety undermine medical community's coronavirus fight.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 15, 2020
Drs. Jessica Gold, Jenny Duncan

Which is more dangerous: COVID-19 or influenza? COVID and it's not even close, new study shows
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
December 16, 2020
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

Watch now: A discussion of public health and gun violence in St. Louis and across Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 8, 2020
Dr. Lindsay Davidson Clukies

Breaking down COVID vaccine trials with two St. Louis researchers
Edwardsville Intelligencer
December 16, 2020
Dr. Rachel Presti

'I have REM sleep behavior disorder, which causes me to sleepwalk myself into scary situations'
Women’s Health (subscription required)
December 3, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: Yahoo

Real-time data analytics critical for improving heart health
Health IT Analytics
December 7, 2020
Dr. Randi Foraker

Two amazing diabetes breakthroughs of 2020
The Health Site (India)
December 7, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey R. Millman

Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli
Hindustan Times/Asian News International (ANI)
December 9, 2020
Dr. James M. Fleckenstein, Alaullah Sheikh, a postdoctoral researcher
Other outlets: ANI, Xinhua
Related news release

10 Post-workout foods that will help you build muscle and recover faster
Men’s Health
December 4, 2020
Dr. Bettina Mittendorfer
Other outlets: MSN

Those viral hospital iPads are a 'lifeline' for Covid patients
Vice
December 9, 2020
Dr. Chris Murphy, a critical care medicine fellow at WUSM

A molecule links the immune system to mental health
Inverse
December 11, 2020
Dr. Jonathan Kipnis

AI machine boosts IVF success rates
KTVI-TV FOX2News
December 2, 2020
Dr. Kenan Omurtag

I never saved much for retirement because I didn't expect to live past 40. But when an online quiz showed me I could live decades longer, I learned how to save money fast.
Business Insider
December 8, 2020
WUSM, Dr. Richard T. Griffey
Other outlets: Relias Media

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