Omicron may be less severe. It’s still a big healthcare problem.
NPR Science Friday
January 7, 2022
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Omicron could have a silver lining by boosting immunity, some experts say. But don’t bet on it.
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January 7, 2022
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ICU teams report fatigue and frustration as they brace for omicron surge
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January 3, 2022
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January 6, 2022
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Studies suggest why Omicron Is less severe: It spares the lungs
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December 31, 2021
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December 22, 2021
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December 23, 2021
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COVID-19 can cause scarring of kidneys: Study
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December 29, 2021
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New Omicron studies help explain why the variant is mild but spreads fast
Wall Street Journal
January 8, 2022
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Times of Israel
If life is supposed to be going back to normal, why do I still feel weird?
Sunday Edit
January 4, 2022
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Developing COVID vaccines: Squirts in the nose, not shots in the arm
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January 14, 2022
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January 4, 2022
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December 28, 2021
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December 27, 2021
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Obesity rates among children soared during pandemic. A local study aims to help.
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January 2, 2022
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Some infectious disease specialists see COVID approaching 'endemic' stage after Omicron
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January 3, 2022
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Should I just get Omicron over with?
The Atlantic
January 6, 2022
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St. Louis doctor urges pregnant women to get boosted, as more get hospitalized in Omicron surge
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
January 8, 2022
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Omicron is milder than Delta but nothing to sneeze at
Voice of America
January 6, 2022
Dr. Michael Diamond
The life and work of sleep research pioneer Allan Rechtschaffen
WBUR Boston / Here and Now
December 22, 2021
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Ketamine, Psilocybin and the rise of Missouri psychedelics
Riverfront Times
December 22, 2021
Drs. Ginger Nicol and Joshua Siegel
When to call a doctor if your child is showing COVID symptoms
KTVI-TV FOX2News
January 6, 2022
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January 4, 2022
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January 6, 2022
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January 11, 2022
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Sitting, inactivity increase death risk among cancer survivors
HealthDay
January 13, 2022
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United Press International
A chatbot could help prevent eating disorders, new study finds
The Verge
January 6, 2022
Dr. Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft
BJC HealthCare infectious diseases specialist explains why some hospitals are changing protocol
KMOV-TV News4
December 29, 2021
Dr. Hilary Babcock
Record-high number of children hospitalized with COVID in St. Louis area
KTVI-TV FOX2News
January 7, 2022
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Wash U doctor's tips for shedding pandemic pounds
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January 7, 2022
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St. Louis Pandemic Task Force: "Within a couple of weeks, we will probably double patients in hospitals"
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
January 8, 2022
Drs. Clay Dunagan and Rob Poirier
Patients wait in ERs for days as COVID-19 patients overwhelm St. Louis-area hospitals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 7, 2022
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Best Life: Ways to keep aging loved ones safe at home
WMC-TV (Memphis, TN)
January 12, 2022
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January 6, 2022
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With its Aduhelm proposal, Medicare is stepping into a heated debate about how best to improve equity in Alzheimer’s treatment
STAT news
January 13, 2022
Dr. Joy Balls-Berry
Wash U researchers seek to unlock Alzheimer’s by recruiting more Black participants
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
January 10, 2022
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January 16, 2022
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Doctors warn that flu season may be ticking up, as St. Louis hospitals again report record COVID-19 cases
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 10, 2022
Dr. Steve Lawrence
'Numbers do not lie': Boosted population is small percentage in record-breaking COVID numbers
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
January 13, 2022
Dr. Steve Lawrence
Through cancer, Washington U. basketball player shows ‘he’s just built different’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 16, 2022
Dr. Haeseong Park
Other outlets:
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
Don't worry – the COVID vaccine could affect your period, but it's temporary
Salon
January 13, 2022
Dr. Katharine Lee
Christians point to genetics breakthroughs to show Adam and Eve are not incompatible with evolution
Fox News
January 2, 2022
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