A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS October 20, 2020
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to Hepatitis C discovery
BBC
October 5, 2020
Dr. Charles Rice, comments by Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlets: New York Times, Washington Post (subscription required), Financial Times (subscription required), Science, Scientific American, Nature, NPR, Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, Forbes, KTVI-TV FOX2News, KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required), KMOV-TV News4, KTVI-TV FOX2News (10.6.20)
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Mothers are the ‘shock absorbers’ of our society
New York Times
October 14, 2020
Dr. Dharushana Muthulingam

If I catch Covid-19, can I get the medications the president received?
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
October 9, 2020
Dr. Carolina Lopez

Inhaled vaccines aim to fight coronavirus at its point of attack
Bloomberg
October 11, 2020
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlets: MSN

J&J halts Covid-19 vaccine trial due to unexplained illness
Bloomberg
October 12, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch
Other outlets: MSN

Boosting your baby’s bugs
U.S. News & World Report
October 5, 2020
Dr. Gautam Dantas

Sound on: Trump medical treatment, stimulus, 2020
Bloomberg (Podcast)
October 5, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch

8 things mental health experts want you to know on World Mental Health Day
Forbes
October 10, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold

Cambridge biotech Disarm bought by Lilly for $135 million
Boston Globe (registration required)
October 15, 2020
Drs. Jeffrey Milbrandt, Aaron DiAntonio
Other outlets: BioSpace, BioWorld, Biopharma Dive, Pharmaceutical Business Review, Pharmaphorum (UK), Fierce BioTech, Indianapolis Business Journal, citybizlist

‘VIP syndrome’? Trump’s coronavirus treatments are publicly available – except one
McClatchy
October 5, 2020
Dr. Rachel Presti

T cells and neurons talk to each other
The Scientist
October 1, 2020
Dr. Jonathan Kipnis

15 things therapists do when they're anxious watching the debates
Huff Post
October 7, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold
Other outlets: MSN, InStyle

Washington University gets nearly $15 million to study racial differences in Alzheimer’s
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 13, 2020
Dr. Chengjie Xiong
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News, Springfield (Illinois) Business Journal, Trial Site News
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Designing a universal flu vaccine by refocusing the immune system
Fierce Biotech
October 7, 2020
WUSM

Washington University announces study of anti-inflammatory drugs in COVID-19 patients
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
October 16, 2020
Drs. William Powderly, Rachel Presti
Other outlets: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio), KMOV-TV News4
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St. Louis contact tracers confront a lack of trust when working as disease detectives
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
October 6, 2020
Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo-Davis

Scientists are struggling with the feeling of being against a rushed vaccine
Slate
October 9, 2020
Dr. Gmerice Hammond

How folding@home identified (and visualized) SARS-CoV-2’s weak spots
HPCWire
October 14, 2020
Dr. Max Zimmerman, postdoctoral fellow

“Quarantine fatigue" is real
TeenVogue
October 2, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold

FDA approves St. Louis start-up's holographic surgery tech
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
October 14, 2020
Dr. Jennifer Silva

Survivors of domestic violence deserve to be counted: Census poses special challenges for vulnerable groups
St. Louis American
October 3, 2020
WUSM

President's positive test brings focus back to testing and contact tracing
KMOV-TV News4
October 2, 2020
Dr. Tiffany Osborn
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5

President Trump receives “antibody cocktail” to treat COVID
KTVI-TV FOX2News
October 2, 2020
Dr. Rachel Presti
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5

President Trump could be contagious 20 days after COVID-19 diagnosis, doctor says
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 8, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence

Misinformation about illicit drugs is spreading on social media – and the consequences could be dangerous
The Conversation
October 2, 2020
Dr. Patricia Cavazos-Rehg
Other outlets: Metro (UK)

Missouri in vulnerable position heading into fall and winter, White House Coronavirus Task Force warns
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 2, 2020
WUSM

What do you do if your mom forgets, halfway through, what hospice means?
St. Louis Magazine
October 14, 2020
Dr. Erin Bakanas

Wash U doctor answers your COVID-19 questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 1, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

This group of women is more likely to abuse alcohol
The Ladders
October 1, 2020
WUSM

Here are 9 vegan nutritionists and dietitians we’re following
VegNews
October 14, 2020
Shriya Swaminathan, graduate student at WUSM

31 surprising signs you'll live to 100
Men’s Health
October 6, 2020
Dr. Luigi Fontana

7 Surprising Benefits Of Wine
Vents Magazine
October 16, 2020
WUSM

Washington University doctor answers your COVID-19 questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 15, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Read Doug Jones' 9 responses to questions on abortion and gun rights
Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser
October 12, 2020
WUSM

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