A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS July 6, 2021
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines likely to produce lasting immunity, study finds
New York Times (subscription required)
June 28, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy
Other outlets: Live Science, People, WebMD, HealthDay, Voice of America, Biospace, The List, CNN, Today (NBC), News Nation, U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, Reuters, Popular Science, The Science Times, The Independent (UK), Vanity Fair (Italy), KMOV-TV News4, KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, St. Louis Business Journal (subscription required), Scary Mommy, The New York Times (subscription required), HealthDay, The Hill, Daily Mail (UK), The Week, CNBC, Consumer Affairs, Eat This, Not That
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COVID variant first gained foothold in rural Missouri
The Associated Press
June 24, 2021
Drs. William Powderly
Other outlets: Voice of America News, U.S. News & World Report, KSDK-TV NewsChannel5 (Newland interviewed)

12 lessons Covid-19 taught us about developing vaccines during a pandemic
STAT News
June 30, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy
Other outlets: PBS News Hour

After racing to help the world understand Covid-19, scientists grapple with how to pick up the research they put on hold
STAT News
June 25, 2021
Dr. Michael Diamond

Survivors' plasma helps blood cancer patients battle COVID-19
U.S. News & World Report
June 18, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Henderson
Other outlets: HealthDay
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The boy who learned to see—and what he teaches us about vision
The Wall Street Journal
June 18, 2021
Dr. Lawrence Tychsen

The complex situation for immunocompromised people and COVID-19 vaccines
National Geographics
June 16, 2021
Dr. Alfred H. J. Kim
Other outlets: Wired, Bloomberg

Dual-antibody drugs effective against COVID-19 variants in animal study
Reuters
June 21, 2021
Drs. Jacco Boon, Michael Diamond
Other outlets: U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required), KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
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COVID pandemic’s impact on mental health in America
CBS News
June 28, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold

Washington U researchers show COVID-19 treatment often effective against virus variants, in study of rodents
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
June 21, 2021
Dr. Rita Chen

FDA approves Aducanumab — a controversial drug for Alzheimer’s
NPR
June 25, 2021
Dr. Joy Snider

What we learned while working from home, and how it can boost employees’ well-being
The Washington Post
June 25, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold

Virus that causes COVID-19 can find alternate route to infect cells: Study
Asian News International (ANI)
June 25, 2021
Dr. Sebla Kutluay
Other outlets: Tech Explorist
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Mystery cases: What happens when modern medicine lacks a diagnosis or cure?
Discover Magazine
June 18, 2021
Dr. Dorothy Grange

Alzheimer’s drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors
The Associated Press
June 27, 2021
Dr. Suzanne Schindler
Other outlets: U.S. News & World Report , ABC News, Yahoo News

The future of human cat allergy treatment may be in changing cats with food, vaccines or gene editing
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 29, 2021
Dr. James Wedner

11 coping skills therapists use to deal with their (really hard) jobs
Self
June 30, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold

These companies want to quell the rising kids’ mental health crisis
Fast Company
June 16, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold

For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years
Kaiser Health News
June 16, 2021
Dr. Mini Tandon

How the brain makes us go ‘achoo!’
Nature
June 16, 2021
Dr. Qin Liu
Other outlets: Tech Explorist, KTVI-TV FOX2News
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Drug `does not affect cognitive decline in those with Alzheimer´s mutation´
Daily Mail/PA Media (UK)
June 21, 2021
Drs. Randall Bateman, David Holtzman

Struggling hospitals could explain why so many black patients have died of COVID-19
BuzzFeed News
June 17, 2021
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox
Other outlets: Healthline

This symptom is linked to severe COVID-19 cases in men
LA Weekly
June 16, 2021
Dr. Abhinav Diwan
Other outlets: The Fresh Toast

Has the pandemic fundamentally changed the way women think about drinking?
VOGUE
June 22, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold

Gynecologists say it IS possible that COVID-19 vaccines could be affecting periods after 4,000 women in the UK report menstrual cycle changes following the shot
Daily Mail
June 22, 2021
Dr Katherine Lee

The only way we’ll know when we need COVID-19 boosters
The Atlantic
June 23, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

'Middle of a crisis': In southwest Missouri, health officials urge vaccinations to prevent further spread
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 28, 2021
Dr. Clay Dunagan

In the wake of the pandemic, a wish list from informaticians
Healthcare Innovation
June 15, 2021
Dr. Philip Payne

For patients, what price to receive Aduhelm?
Health Affairs
June 10, 2021
Jonathan Yu (medical student)

Local experts urge wait-and-see approach for those wondering about J&J booster shot
KMOV-TV News4
June 30, 2021
Dr. Rachel Presti

Lockdown was not a sabbatical
Vox
June 19, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold
Other outlets: MSN, Forbes

How long will immunity to COVID-19 last after vaccination? Studies offer clues
The Globe & Mail (Toronto)
June 19, 2021
WUSM

Fauci says he's not going to waste his time with an antibody test and neither should you
Business Insider
June 30, 2021
Dr. Rachel Presti
Other outlets: Yahoo, Germany wire service

The doctors are not all right
Vox
June 23, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold
Other outlets: Thrive Global

What does the Missouri spike in COVID-19 cases mean for the St. Louis area?
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
June 25, 2021
Dr. Jason Newland

Breakthrough research on encapsulation device to treat type 1 diabetes
A Sweet Life
June 29, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey R. Millman
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Laughing gas to lift depression
The Doctor Will See You Now
June 23, 2021
Dr. Charles Conway
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'Doomscrolling' – why we love to think the worst
National Seniors (Australia)
June 24, 2021
Dr. Ilya Monosov
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Why you need an asthma action plan, and how to use one
The Healthy
June 30, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Monroy
Other outlets: MSN

Wash U OB-GYN debunks pregnancy myths
KTVI-TV FOX2News
June 16, 2021
Dr. Tammy Sonn

As Iowa opens up, COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to slow
Iowa Public Radio
June 22, 2021
Dr. Elvin Geng

International travel drives worldwide spread of antimicrobial resistance
Contagion Live
June 18, 2021
Dr. Alaric D’Souza
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Immune system protein may defend against deadly necrotizing enterocolitis in infants
Tech Explorist
June 17, 2021
Dr. Misty Good
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Gyms shouldn’t have scales
SLATE
June 19, 2021
Dr. Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft,

Sultan: Republicans lawmakers want your IUD, and it’s creepy as hell
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
June 24, 2021
Dr. Denise Willers

The reason you feel itchy in bed at night
Men's Health
June 30, 2021
Dr. Brian Kim
Other outlets: Yahoo, MSN

If Andrew Yang means what he said about the mentally ill, he shouldn’t be New York’s mayor
The Independent (UK)
June 17, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold
Other outlets: Yahoo UK, Yahoo Sports

Potential record-breaking temperatures on deck in St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
June 17, 2021
Dr. Rob Poirier

New Wash U initiative aims to decrease outbreaks, promote vaccine literacy in underserved school districts
KMOV-TV News4
June 17, 2021
Dr. Jason Newland
Other outlets: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
Related news release

Britney Spears reveals she was forced to take lithium — here's what the drug is used for
Yahoo Life
June 24, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

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