A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS January 4, 2023
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Nasal vaccines are here
The Atlantic
December 21, 2022
Dr. Michael Diamond
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U.S. death toll tied to long COVID exceeds 3,500, CDC report says
Los Angeles Times
December 13, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

Beijing calls for ‘science-based’ response to Covid outbreak
Wall Street Journal
December 30, 2022
Dr. Michael Diamond

CAR T therapy, a promising new therapy for multiple sclerosis?
Forbes
December 21, 2022
References research by Drs. Chyi-Song Hsieh and Gregory Wu
Related news release

Experts weigh risk of new COVID mutations from China
Voice of America
December 29, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

Three years on, the pandemic — and our response — have been jolting. Here’s what even the experts didn’t see coming
STAT
December 27, 2022
Dr. Michael Diamond

Fungi that cause serious lung infections are now found throughout the U.S
Science News
January 4, 2023
Dr. Andrej Spec
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Coronavirus 2022 review: What studies taught us about COVID this year
Miami Herald
December 27, 2022
WUSM (Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly research referenced)

Participation in Dry January is growing. Can it lead to ‘mindful drinking’?
Los Angeles Times
December 27, 2022
Dr. Carrie Mintz

New insight into how dry eyes can weaken corneas
HealthDay
January 4, 2023
Dr. Rajendra Apte
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The best mental health books of 2022
Mashable
December 28, 2022
Dr. Jessica Gold

DiPersio’s altered career path led to groundbreaking developments in leukemia
Onc Live
December 26, 2022
Dr. John DiPersio

Gun violence is the leading cause of death in kids. Doctors say to treat it as a public health issue
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
December 20, 2022
Dr. Lindsay Clukies

Bharat Biotech's nasal COVID vaccine for adults gets Centre's nod to be available in private hospitals
ANI News
December 23, 2022
WUSM (Drs. David Curiel and Michael Diamond)

Brain scans suggest the pandemic prematurely aged teens’ brains
Science News
January 4, 2023
Dr. Joan Luby

Cancer patient on way to recovery thanks to St. Louis surgeon
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 24, 2022
Dr. Adeel Khan

Medical experts offer warnings, advice to deal with bitter temperatures
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 24, 2022
Dr. David Tan

Better diagnosis with blood test detecting only tau made in brain
Alz Forum
December 29, 2022
Drs. Randall Bateman, Suzanne Schindler and Nicolas Barthélemy

Drug companies set sights on new COVID medicines to boost depleted arsenal
Boston Globe
December 28, 2022
Dr. Alfred Kim

Therapy dogs lift cancer patients’ spirits over holiday week, more volunteers needed
KMOV-TV News4
December 19, 2022
Siteman pet therapy program

Mercy among first to offer $949 blood test that can screen for more than 50 types of cancer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 27, 2022
Siteman Cancer Center

Autopsies show COVID-19 in the brain
Medpage Today
December 27, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

More data bolsters MTBR-Tau243 as a fluid marker for tangles
Alz Forum
December 28, 2022
Drs. Randall Bateman and Kanta Horie

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