A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS May 18, 2020
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Five myths about vaccines
Washington Post (Subscription required)
May 5, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch

Is the virus on my clothes? My shoes? My hair? My newspaper?
New York Times (Free account required)
April 17, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

Trump foments resistance to Democratic-imposed shutdowns, but some Republican governors are also wary of moving too fast
Washington Post (Subscription required)
April 17, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

ICUs Are Changing To Meet The Needs Of The Coronavirus Patients
All Things Considered/NPR
April 27, 2020
Dr. Tiffany Osborn

A fever is 100.4 in Ohio; it’s 99.5 in Delaware: States, companies with their own rules for temperature screening in a pandemic
Washington Post (Subscription required)
May 15, 2020
Dr. Steve Lawrence

Help! My mask fogs my glasses
New York Times (Free account required)
April 20, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

Rapid Decline in Stroke Patients Seeking Help During Coronavirus Pandemic, Study Finds
Forbes
May 8, 2020
Dr. Akash Kansagra

Hospitals tiptoe toward restarting non-emergency surgery and procedures
Washington Post (Subscription required)
April 20, 2020
Dr. Thomas Maddox

La Liga lending their super computer to coronavirus fight: From piracy tracking to disease tracking
ESPN
April 21, 2020
Dr. Gregory Bowman

COVID-19 Thickens Blood, Causes Strokes In Some Patients With Mild Symptoms
All Things Considered/NPR
April 28, 2020
Dr. Tiffany Osborn

How to Expand Your Quarantine Bubble
Wall Street Journal
May 14, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

The new COVID-19 drug remdesivir is here. Now what?
Science News
May 13, 2020
Dr. William Powderly

Resilience Is The Most Powerful Skill Kids Can Develop Right Now
Huffington Post
May 13, 2020
Dr. Neha Navsaria

What a sugar cube can teach us as we develop a coronavirus vaccine
CNN
April 23, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch

Facts and Myths About Coronavirus Antibody Tests
Wall Street Journal
May 23, 2020
Dr. Gregory Storch

What You Need to Know About the Mysterious, Potentially Coronavirus-Related Illness Affecting Children
Vogue
May 12, 2020
Dr. Dharushana Muthulingan

Hospitals prepare for wave of mental health disorders among their workers
Los Angeles Times
May 5, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold

COVID-19 is hitting some patients with obesity particularly hard
Science News
April 22, 2020
Dr. Samuel Klein

How the Covid-19 pandemic will leave its mark on US health care
Vox
April 22, 2020
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox

Here's How Scientists and Public-Health Experts Recommend the U.S. Gets Back to 'Normal'
TIME
April 30, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

Sirens, Deaths and Grief Fray the Mental Health of Virus Doctors
Bloomberg
April 28, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold

Have I Been Cleaning All Wrong?
New York Times (Free account required)
May 6, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

Do-It-Yourself Cheek Swab Tested As Next Best Thing To Detect Coronavirus
Kaiser Health News
May 1, 2020
Dr. Carey-Ann Burnham

AI uncovers a potential treatment for Covid-19 patients
Wired
April 17, 2020
Dr. Jaebok Choi

Hitting the books: how 'universal' stem cells might fix our brains
Engadget
April 18, 2020
Dr. Andrew Yoo

For young people, the coronavirus is changing more than how they go to school
MTV News
April 21, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold
Other outlets: Elemental

Is it safe to rent an Airbnb or vacation home right now?
Today
May 14, 2020
Andrew Janowski

How plasma from recovered coronavirus patients could help others survive the disease
The Hill
April 20, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey Henderson

How to practice social distancing as the coronavirus spreads
Wall Street Journal
May 12, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

ArchCity Defenders and Close the Workhouse campaign release interviews of inmates in St. Louis city jails
St. Louis American
April 17, 2020
Dr. Laurie Punch

Social distancing Is working, but St. Louis health officials warn against letting up
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
April 20, 2020
Dr. Tiffany Osborn
Other outlets: KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)

COVID-19 hospitalizations expected to peak In St.Louis late next week
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
April 17, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence

Funeral Director First Responder: 'You're Stronger Than You Feel'
NPR - StoryCorps
May 1, 2020
Shannon Doty

Washington University seeking more blood plasma donations from COVID-19 survivors
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
April 16, 2020
Dr. Rachel Presti
Related news release

Sports, shows slowly starting to resume in Missouri
Associated Press
May 14, 2020
Dr. Alexis Duncan

Asthma and allergy concerns during coronavirus
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
April 22, 2020
Dr. James Wedner

Wash U. doctor discusses how Metro Area can move forward during pandemic
KTVI-TV FOX2News
April 19, 2020
Dr. Steve Lawrence

Dr. Jason Newland from Washington University answers your coronavirus questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
April 16, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5 4/19/20

Efforts to make masks bring St. Louis strangers together for a cause
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 20, 2020
Dr. Xiuli Zhang

Washington University medical students design and produce 1,600 reusable face shields within a week
HEC
April 20, 2020
Dr. Victoria J. Fraser, Dr. Steven J. Lawrence

A salute to nurses across the St. Louis region
St. Louis Magazine
April 16, 2020
WUSM, SLCH, BJH

Fear of coronavirus is keeping people from visiting hospitals, resulting in deaths
KTVI-TV FOX2News
April 23, 2020
Rob Poirier
Other outlets: KMOV-TV News4, KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis), St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Despite early data, CT alone not appropriate for COVID-19 diagnosis
HCP Live/MD Mag
April 21, 2020
Dr. Constantine Raptis

Chloroquine hype is derailing the search for coronavirus treatments
Nature
April 24, 2020
Dr. Eric Lenze

For many San Franciscans, Covid-19 recalls the HIV crisis — and that may have helped the city respond
CNBC
May 10, 2020
Dr. David Brown

Early predictions about asthma and COVID-19 are wrong
KTVI-TV FOX2News
April 22, 2020
Dr. James Wedner

If you've had COVID-19, you're likely protected, Wash U infectious disease specialist says
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
April 23, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

What comes next: How embrace of telemedicine in St. Louis provides clues to post-Covid health care market
St. Louis Business Journal
April 23, 2020
Dr. Paul Scheel

How COVID-19 is affecting St. Louis emergency rooms
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
April 23, 2020
Dr. Robert Poirier

As ER visits drop due to COVID-19 fears, doctors urge people in need of care to come to hospital
KMOV-TV News4
April 23, 2020
Dr. Robert Poirier

‘IT’S SAFE TO COME’ Drop in ER visits concerns St. Louis-area doctors
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 27, 2020
Dr. Robert Poirier, Dr. Jin-Moo Lee

'I was going to sleep in a tent in the garage' | Wash U houses front line workers who can't return home
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
April 26, 2020
Dr. Adithya Bhat

As St. Louis COVID-19 Cases Hit Likely Peak, Hospitals Avoid Rationing Care
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
April 28, 2020
Dr. Kristen Mueller

Coronavirus facts only: Many unanswered questions about antibody testing
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
April 28, 2020
Dr. Neil Anderson

Virtual doctor visits dramatically increase amid COVID-19 pandemic
KTVI-TV FOX2News
April 30, 2020
Dr. Sam Bhayani

How St. Louisans have stepped up to help during the COVID-19 crisis
St. Louis Magazine
April 30, 2020
Dr. Jeff Henderson

Doctors warn of a false sense of security from antibody tests
KTVI-TV FOX2News
May 3, 2020
Dr. Neil Anderson

Coronavirus Facts Only: Vaccine by January is extremely unrealistic
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
May 5, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch

BJC to restart elective surgeries soon, will require everyone to wear mask
KTVI-TV FOX2News
May 6, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

News analysis: Routine, communication can make quarantine easier for families
Colorado Springs Independent
April 22, 2020
Dr. Kelly Ross

Why masks could be the biggest key to reopening the economy
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
May 6, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

Hospitals make plans for restarting some canceled procedures
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 7, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

New research shows racial disparity of COVID-19 cases in St. Louis area
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
May 7, 2020
Dr. Will Ross

When restrictions ease, health board says St. Louis needs to be ready with masks, testing
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 7, 2020
Dr. Will Ross

'What we require we must support' Advocates say Personal Protective Equipment distribution in areas hardest hit by COVID-19 is essential
St. Louis American
May 7, 2020
Dr. Will Ross

Missouri's testing rate trails Illinois, but reflects different strategy, reality
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 11, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Death toll in Missouri from COVID-19 may be undercounted, according to CDC data
Kansas City Star
May 12, 2020
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox

Here's why African Americans are dying from the coronavirus at a startlingly higher rate in Missouri and Illinois
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
May 12, 2020
Dr. Laurie Punch

Children's Hospital confirms cases of mystery illness connected to COVID-19
KMOV-TV News4
May 14, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

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