A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS April 2, 2020
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Can blood from coronavirus survivors treat the newly ill?
Associated Press
March 24, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey Henderson
Other outlets: NBC News (March 13, 2020), NPR, NBC News (March 24, 2020), Wired, Fox News, KMOV-TV News4, The Hill, The Sydney Morning Herald, Nature/Scientific American, Science Times, St. Louis Public Radio, Missourinet, Morocco World News, BuzzFeed News, The Telegraph (UK), New Atlas
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The new coronavirus can live on surfaces for 2-3 days — here's how to clean them
NPR
March 14, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

No, these medicines cannot cure coronavirus
New York Times
March 25, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold

Keep the faith, lose the germs: clergy rethink customs in the age of coronavirus
NPR
March 7, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock
Other outlets: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio), St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MSNBC, KSDK-TV NewsChannel5

Medical students, sidelined for now, find new ways to fight coronavirus
New York Times (free login required)
March 24, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: Scientific American

News brief: coronavirus, Michigan primary, mortgage rates drop
NPR
March 6, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

7 of your latest coronavirus questions, answered
CNN
March 10, 2020
WUSM

Coronavirus Vaccine in 18 months? Experts urge reality check
Bloomberg
March 31, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch

Race for a vaccine
Inside Higher Ed
March 4, 2020
Drs. Sean Whelan, Steven Lawrence and David Curiel
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

Washington University plans new neuroscience facility
U.S. News & World Report/The Associated Press
March 7, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Business Journal, KMOV-TV News4, KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
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You can help fight the coronavirus. All you need is a computer
Science News
March 23, 2020
Dr. Greg Bowman
Other outlets: Extreme Tech, Fox News, Liliputing, CNET, CBC (Canada), KSHB-TV (Kansas City), New Atlas
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Labs rush to study coronavirus in transgenic animals — some are in short supply
Nature
March 9, 2020
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, New York Times

How to practice social distancing as the Coronavirus spreads
Wall Street Journal
March 18, 2020
Dr. Andrew Janowski

Blood and organ donations shrink amid coronavirus fears
National Geographic (Free subscription required)
March 20, 2020
Dr. Will Chapman

Beg, borrow or commandeer: the race to prepare hospitals for coronavirus
U.S. News & World Report
March 27, 2020
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox

First cell treatment to fight the coronavirus awaits FDA approval for clinical trial
CNBC
March 31, 2020
Dr. Wayne Yokoyama

It's time to get serious about end-of-life care for high-risk coronavirus patients
Time
March 31, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold

An experimental coronavirus vaccine is already being tested on people
OneZero
March 24, 2020
Dr. Michael Diamond

How to respond to coronavirus: 6 steps for schools
Education Week
March 2, 2020
Rachel Orscheln
Other outlets: KMOV-TV News4

The flu has killed far more people than coronavirus. So why all the frenzy about COVID-19?
Los Angeles Times
March 5, 2020
Dr. Abigail Carlson

How to deploy school nurses during coronavirus (if you have them)
Education Week
March 11, 2020
Dr. Rachel Orscheln

Meet Dr Samuel Achilefu, the Nigerian radiologist who made a breakthrough in cancer surgery by creating high-tech infrared goggles
Business Insider Pulse
March 4, 2020
Dr. Samuel Achilefu

New antibiotics face major development and reimbursement hurdles
Forbes
March 4, 2020
Dr. Jason P. Burnham

Chloroquine Is being touted as a miracle drug for coronavirus, but there are reasons to be wary
BuzzFeed News
March 23, 2020
Dr. Alfred Kim
Other outlets: The Kansas City Star, Snopes.com

How long should you wash your hands to actually kill Germs? Experts weigh in
Women’s Health
March 9, 2020
Dr. Michael J. Hendrix

Coronavirus, Sam Page, Missouri Primary - 9-10am
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
March 9, 2020
Dr. Gregory Storch
Other outlets: KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis) March 16, 2020

Dr. Will Ross to be honored with Science Leadership Award
St. Louis American
February 28, 2020
Dr. Will Ross

Bills would bar transgender kids in Missouri from certain medical procedures and therapy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 4, 2020
Dr. Sarah Garwood

What goes into keeping St. Louis Blues players safe?
St. Louis Magazine
March 9, 2020
Dr. Matthew Matava

Adam and Eve our ghostly ancestors?
Nature
March 11, 2020
Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass

Constant shifts between mental states mark a signature of consciousness
Scientific American
March 12, 2020
Dr. Marcus Raichle

After conference cancellations, some scientists find a way
The Scientist
March 23, 2020
Dr. Aadel Chaudhuri

ITK with Ray 3-11-20 Dr. Alexis Elward
KTRS (The Talk of STL)
March 11, 2020
Dr. Alexis Elward
Other outlets: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

Black yoga collective brings wellness, yoga’s healing powers to at-risk St. Louis communities
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
March 13, 2020
Dr. Diana Parra

As virus extends its reach, a new reality sets in for St. Louis region and beyond
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 16, 2020
Dr. Stephen Liang

Breast milk may help protect premature babies from developing sepsis
Tech Explorist
March 17, 2020
Dr. Phillip I. Tarr
Other outlets: MedIndia, Consumer Affairs, Mothering.com

Brewing beer, learning Italian through video games, and other ways St. Louis universities are rethinking college courses
St. Louis Magazine
March 16, 2020
Dr. Laurie Punch

Types of kidney stone procedures
U.S. News & World Report
March 17, 2020
Dr. Alana Desai

Experts share coping strategies for stressful times
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
March 17, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold
Other outlets: Huffington Post

NIH Director: ‘We’re on an exponential curve’
The Atlantic
March 17, 2020
WUSM

How to make the most out of teletherapy right now
Huffington Post
March 19, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold
Other outlets: MTV News

Coronavirus vaccines: five key questions as trials begin
Nature
March 18, 2020
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlets: The Dallas Morning News

Movies, minus the theaters: how Hollywood is grappling with the coronavirus
The Ringer
March 18, 2020
Dr. Abigail Carson

U.S. immigration policy is meant to kill women like Miriam Estefany Girón Luna—and it's working
Daily Kos
March 17, 2020
Dr. Emma Cermak

Amid coronavirus pandemic, millions of older Americans live in counties with no ICU beds
USA Today/Kaiser Health News
March 20, 2020
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox
Other outlets: Kaiser Health News

Best mattresses for back, stomach, and side sleepers
U.S. News & World Report
March 20, 2020
Dr. Raman Malhotra

Why does Italy have higher death rate if the US has more confirmed coronavirus cases?
McClatchy D.C.
March 27, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence
Other outlets: Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Charlotte Observer, The Sacramento Bee

The cure for eczema is likely more than skin deep
Discover Magazine
March 27, 2020
Dr. Brian Kim

A popular anti-clotting device may do more harm than good
Real Clear Science/Undark
March 19, 2020
Dr. David Brown

Coronavirus testing increases, but most sick people in St. Louis still can't get one
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 20, 2020
WUSM

Healthcare workers raise concerns about shortage of personal protective equipment
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
March 23, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock and Denise Murphy, BJC Chief Nurse Executive
Other outlets: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

BJC says it’s taking donations for masks during coronavirus outbreak
KTVI-TV FOX2News
March 23, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock and Denise Murphy, BJC Chief Nurse Executive

St. Louis hospitals cancel elective procedures amid coronavirus outbreak
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 20, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News, KMOV-TV News4

CDC coronavirus testing decision likely to haunt nation for months to come
The Daily Beast/Kaiser Health News
March 23, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Covid-19: Malaysia’s response can be a lesson to US, says American assoc prof
The Star (Malaysia)
March 23, 2020
Dr. Jason Hassenstab

Washington University doctor on when you should seek treatment
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
March 24, 2020
Dr. Steve Lawrence

The St. Louis region has about 10,000 hospital beds. And it might not be enough
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 23, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock

Retired doctors and nurses may be needed in a coronavirus surge
Axios
March 23, 2020
Dr. Mary Kiehl (retired)

Optical phased array on chip promises to revolutionize autonomous navigation
The Robot Report
March 20, 2020
Dr. Adam Kepecs

Fear, isolation and financial stress. How do we cope with it all?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 30, 2020
Dr. Eric Lenze

Washington University doctor answers your questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
March 23, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5 (March 30, 2020)

St. Louis Med students launch COVID-19 volunteer effort
KPLR-TV News 11
March 30, 2020
WUSM

In one week, Missouri saw a 600% jump in coronavirus cases — the largest increase in the country
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 30, 2020
Drs. Elvin Geng and Gregory Storch

St. Louis saw the deadly 1918 Spanish flu epidemic coming. Shutting down the city saved countless lives
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 28, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence

Ken Schechtman: Why we must separate
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 23, 2020
Dr. Ken Schechtman

Release more prisoners now, medical, religious, academic leaders ask Missouri Supreme Court
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 26, 2020
Dr. Laurie Punch

Is the pandemic keeping you awake at night? Try these techniques to help you sleep
MarketWatch
March 30, 2020
Dr. Rachel Darken

Democratic Party county leader dies of COVID-19 as Missouri cases top 900
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 30, 2020
Dr. Gavin Dunn

Doctor warns of a 'brief window of opportunity that is rapidly closing' to slow COVID-19 in Missouri
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
March 31, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence, Denise Murphy, BJC chief nurse executive
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News

SLU doctors use experimental drug to treat COVID-19 patients for federal study
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
March 31, 2020
Dr. Steven Liang

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