A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS December 1, 2022
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Expect more fungal infections as their geographic ranges expand, experts warn
NBC News
November 21, 2022
Dr. Andrej Spec
Other outlets: U.S. News & World Report, Gizmodo, International Business Times, Live Science, Smithsonian Magazine, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report (2nd story), Patch, Popular Science
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Is it Alzheimer’s? Families want to know, and blood tests may offer answers.
Washington Post
November 17, 2022
Drs. Randall Bateman and David Holtzman
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Immune cells control waste clearance in the brain
NIH Research Matters
November 22, 2022
Dr. Jonathan Kipnis
Other outlets: Missourinet
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Could Paxlovid treat long Covid? Major new study aims to find out
NBC News
November 25, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

The end of vaccines at ‘warp speed’
New York Times
November 18, 2022
Drs. David Curiel and Michael Diamond

That blockbuster Alzheimer’s drug? It’s not a cure
Bloomberg/Washington Post
December 1, 2022
Dr. Randall Bateman

Long COVID is in your head, and it’s very real
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
November 16, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly
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Is your house making you sick? 3 things you might not realize are affecting your health at home—and how to fix them
CNBC
November 25, 2022
Dr. Andrej Spec

Do you need to test for COVID before Thanksgiving? A balanced approach to celebrating safely this year
ABC News
November 23, 2022
Dr. Rupa Patel

Flu cases start to jump in Missouri with pediatric hospitals already at capacity
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 16, 2022
Dr. Rachel Orscheln

Respiratory illnesses up 300% at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
KMOV-TV News4
November 16, 2022
Dr. Rachel Orscheln

Before I Die (Short documentary film)
Film Festival Circuit
November 23, 2022
Drs. John Morris and Eric McDade
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Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare 2023: Fighting cancer, expanding access to care and protecting women's health
Forbes
November 29, 2022
Dr. Shu Jiang

5 unusual Covid symptoms — and what to do about them
New York Times
November 16, 2022
WUSM (Dr. Simon Haroutounian)

Respiratory viruses slam St. Louis-area hospitals just in time for the holidays
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
November 23, 2022
Dr. Steven Lawrence

St. Louis-area hospitals at capacity with flu cases continuing steep rise
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 30, 2022
Drs. Robert Poirier and Rachel Orscheln
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, KMOV-TV News4, KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)

Tough like Teddy
KFVS-TV (Cape Girardeau, MO)
November 22, 2022
Dr. John Zempel

On Chris Hemsworth’s 250-yard arctic swim: Can extreme feats really boost longevity?
Everyday Health
November 23, 2022
Dr. Eric Lenze

How infectious disease experts are responding to Covid nearly three years in
STAT
November 21, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

Participants needed for gastric balloon study
KMOV-TV News4
November 29, 2022
Dr. Vladimir Kushnir

Washington University pediatrician shares when strep throat spreads the most
KTVI-TV FOX2News
November 17, 2022
Dr. Christopher Pingel

Men's health: Monitoring your blood pressure
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
November 14, 2022
Dr. Andrew Kates

Arch Grants awards $2 million to grow geospatial, agtech, medical device companies
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 18, 2022
WUSM

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