A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS September 3, 2021
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

New Missouri sites added for infusion treatments
Associated Press
August 26, 2021
Dr. Maya Jerath

Antibody tests should not be your go-to for checking COVID immunity
NPR Morning Edition
August 31, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

Column: With fluvoxamine, doctors find an old drug that may actually work against COVID-19
Los Angeles Times
August 18, 2021
Drs. Eric Lenze, Angela Reierson
Other outlets: Miami Herald, Salon

'My missing piece': Nurse who lost baby to Covid highlights risks for pregnancies
NBC News
August 21, 2021
Dr. Marta Perez
Other outlets: Yahoo News

8 things therapists do In the morning when they’re stressed
Huffpost
August 19, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold
Other outlets: St. Louis Magazine

Nurse who lost her baby after contracting COVID-19 urges pregnant women to get vaccinated
ABC News Good Morning America
August 26, 2021
Dr. Jeannie Kelly

Covid antibody that protects against broad range of variants identified
The Economic Times
August 23, 2021
Dr. Michael S. Diamond
Other outlets: Hindustan Times

Vaccine hesitancy unlikely to disappear because of FDA approval
NBC News
August 24, 2021
Dr. Hilary Babcock

Unvaccinated pregnant women are getting seriously ill from COVID-19
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
August 17, 2021
Dr. Ebony B. Carter

Mike Shirkey's remarks on COVID-19 immunity are misleading, false
Detroit Free Press
August 18, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

Cardiac arrest? Someday, drones may come to save you
U.S. News & World Report
August 30, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Silva

Teens missed out on years of socializing thanks to the pandemic
Teen Vogue
August 17, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold

How to lose weight in midlife: The role of snacks, spouses and sleep
NBC News/Today
August 26, 2021
Dr. Samuel Klein

Exercise could help fight 'chemo brain' in breast cancer patients
U.S. News & World Report
August 25, 2021
Dr. Elizabeth A. Salerno
Other outlets: Asian News International (ANI)
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Seeking early signals of dementia in driving and credit scores
New York Times
August 23, 2021
WUSM (Catherine Roe, PI)

What retailers need to know about the fibre trend
Speciality Food Magazine (UK)
August 16, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon

Expanding the breadth and depth of Science Advances
Science Advances
August 18, 2021
Dr. Graham Colditz

Pandemic had many young athletes reconsidering their sport
U.S. News & World Report
August 31, 2021
Dr. Matt Matava

Washington University psychologist says praise, not punishment, is key to getting kids to follow COVID guidelines
KMOV-TV News4
August 20, 2021
Dr. Neha Navsaria
Other outlets: KCTV-TV (Kansas City)

St. Louis-area COVID-19 cases show early signs of plateau, task force says, but masks, vaccinations still needed
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 24, 2021
Dr. Clay Dunagan

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates
KMOV-TV/CNN
August 23, 2021
Dr. Hilary Babcock
Other outlets: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

Metro East doctors vent their frustration as COVID surges, hospital beds fill
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 13, 2021
Dr. Hilary Babcock

New COVID clinics open in St. Louis area in push to keep patients out of hospitals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 31, 2021
Dr. Bruce Hall

Back-to-school: Another year disrupted by the pandemic
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 23, 2021
Dr. Jason Newland

Some parents plead for mask mandates in Jefferson and St. Charles county schools
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
August 16, 2021
Dr. Jason Newland
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, School of Thought Blog, St. Louis Post-Dispatch 8-23-21 (subscription required)

As US plans for boosters, St. Louis area officials again ramp up for COVID-19 vaccinations
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
August 19, 2021
Drs. Hilary Babcock, Alfred Kim
Other outlets: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

Hidden immunity: Why booster jabs may not be needed after all
The Telegraph (UK) (subscription required)
August 22, 2021
WUSM
Other outlets: New Zealand Herald

Scan that can predict how well chemotherapy will work: Hi-tech device that resembles shower head takes just five seconds to check how treatment is going for breast cancer patients
Daily Mail (UK)
August 16, 2021
BJH, WUSM

One in four of us has a chronic itch. Antonia Hoyle has battled hers for years. Here's how she finally learned to overcome her agonisingly itchy legs
Daily Mail (UK)
August 16, 2021
Dr. Zhou-Feng Chen

Using human models of brain development to understand autism
Open Access Government (UK)
August 16, 2021
Dr. Kristen Kroll

Cellular biologist Michael Mueckler dies at 67
The Scientist
August 18, 2021
Dr. Michael Mueckler

A prescription for AI use in medical research
Venturebeat
August 20, 2021
WUSM

Too many research papers just languish on the shelf. These St. Louis scientists want to put them in action
St. Louis Magazine
August 16, 2021
Dr. Alex Ramsey

Distress signal from fat cells prompts heart to shore up defenses against consequences of obesity
Asian News International (ANI)
August 23, 2021
Drs. Dmitri Samovski, Samuel Klein

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