The maps our brains create
New York Times (subscription required)
July 1, 2021
Dr. Rebecca Schwarzlose
Colon cancer is rising in younger adults. Do sugary drinks play a role?
New York Times (subscription required)
July 5, 2021
Dr. Yin Cao
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July 11, 2021
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Alcohol abuse is on the rise, but doctors too often fail to treat it
New York Times (subscription required)
July 12, 2021
Dr. Carrie Mintz
Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
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July 1, 2021
Dr. Hilary Babcock
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US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
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July 13, 2021
Dr. Bill Powderly
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FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer’s drug amid backlash
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July 8, 2021
Drs. Suzanne Schindler, Joy Snider, Joel Perlmutter
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Coalition says health workers should be required to get coronavirus vaccine
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July 13, 2021
Dr. Hilary M. Babcock
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In closed-door meetings at MTV, creators are grappling with how to make entertainment more responsible
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July 12, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold
Can vaccinated people get long Covid? Doctors say risk is 'very, very small'
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July 15, 2021
Drs. Maureen Lyons, Ziyad Al-Aly
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What parents with unvaccinated kids need to know about the delta variant this summer
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July 5, 2021
Dr. Andrew Janowski
Barbershops and hair salons are enlisted in Covid-19 vaccine push
Wall Street Journal
July 4, 2021
Dr. Joyce Balls-Berry
The unusual Lambda variant is rapidly spreading in South America. Here’s what we know.
National Geographic
July 14, 2021
Dr. Michael Diamond
COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy: Everything parents should know
Parents
July 13, 2021
Dr. Marta Perez
The inside guide: The gut microbiome’s role in host evolution
The Scientist
July 1, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon
Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines could produce years of immunity
Verywell Health
July 2, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy
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July 12, 2021
Dr. Toni Pearson
The unvaccinated are at risk as evolution accelerates the covid-19 pandemic
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July 3, 2021
Drs. Jackson Turner, Ali Ellebedy
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India's COVID crisis could spawn another: Antibiotic misuse
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July 5, 2021
Dr. Sumanth Gandra
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July 15, 2021
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Covid booster shots can wait even as variants spread, scientists say
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July 15, 2021
Drs. Ali Ellebedy, Rachel Presti
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July 13, 2021
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Researchers create snack prototypes that change the gut microbiome
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July 8, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon
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July 2, 2021
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July 1, 2021
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Liver target identified to prevent type 2 diabetes and linked obesity
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
July 1, 2021
Dr. Samuel Klein
Sugar and fat rich diets increase risk of gut inflammation
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July 4, 2021
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July 14, 2021
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Plasma from recovered COVID patients shows remarkable effectiveness for patients with coronavirus, blood cancer
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July 7, 2021
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July 6, 2021
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July 3, 2021
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Will the next pandemic stem from antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
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July 5, 2021
Dr. Gautam Dantas
Meet the first black female chair of surgery at a U.S. academic health science center
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July 9, 2021
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Pedagogy of healing: Bearing witness to trauma and resilience
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July 8, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold
This Kansas City woman cared for her parents with dementia. Then her own memory started to slip
KCUR-FM (Kansas City)
July 1, 2021
Dr. Erik Musiek
Laughing gas could be the next tool against treatment-resistant depression
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July 15, 2021
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July 15, 2021
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St. Louis startup Wugen raises $172 million to advance cancer drugs
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July 15, 2021
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St. Louis-area virus cases rise, worrying health officials who fear delta variant
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 8, 2021
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She's a doctor by day, farmer by all other hours
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 11, 2021
Dr. Edward Birkenmeier
St. Louis man may be first in the region to receive newly-approved Alzheimer's treatment
KMOV-TV News4
July 1, 2021
Dr. David Carr
To treat cancer, these St. Louis researchers are looking at patients’ DNA
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July 6, 2021
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July 9, 2021
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St. Louis health leaders ask everyone to return to using a mask indoors, but few signs
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July 3, 2021
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Ask the expert: Knee tweaks & when it's time to see a doctor
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July 15, 2021
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Dr. Daniel Mamah named Excellence in Mental Health Awardee
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July 15, 2021
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