This California company has a better version of a simpler, faster Covid-19 test
STAT
August 6, 2020
Dr. Matthew Lalli
Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19
Associated Press
August 14, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey Henderson, Dr. Brenda Grossman
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U.S. News & World Report, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required), Daily Mail (UK)
Anxiety from the Covid-19 pandemic could be making eating disorders worse
Forbes
August 10, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold
Health experts warn about perils of new virus data collection system
New York Times (subscription required)
August 12, 2020
Dr. Hilary Babcock
For some COVID-19 survivors, serious problems continue long after the infection is gone
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 9, 2020
Dr. Prateek Grover, Dr. David Carr, Dr. Kory Lavine, Dr. Alexis Elward, Dr. Maureen Lyons
Coronavirus: 'Promising' vaccine found to prevent severe disease in mice
Mirror
August 13, 2020
Dr. Michael Diamond
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Daily Mail (UK), KMOV-TV News4
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Nasal spray Is a new antidepressant option for people at high risk of suicide
NPR
August 7, 2020
Dr. Charles Conway
Dementia on the retreat in the U.S. and Europe
New York Times (subscription required)
August 3, 2020
Dr. John Morris
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Daily Mail (UK)
‘A rinsing of the brain.’ New research shows how sleep could ward off Alzheimer's disease
Time
August 6, 2020
Dr. David Holtzman
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MSN
Lung cancer deaths in U.S. drop by up to 6% annually, analysis finds
UPI
August 12, 2020
Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan
With string of attacks on doctors and experts, Trump takes aim at science: ANALYSIS
ABC News
August 6, 2020
Dr. Alfred Kim
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MSN
MIT’s machine learning designed a COVID-19 vaccine that could cover a lot more people
ZDNet
July 31, 2020
WUSM
Video shows large crowd, few masks at Pike County Fair concert
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 2, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence
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KHOU-TV (Houston)
St. Louis County, WashU launch phone survey to track COVID-19's impact
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 10, 2020
Dr. William Powderly
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KTVI-TV FOX2News
Achilles heel of immunotherapy-resistant cancers revealed – and eliminated – in early studies
BioSpace
August 12, 2020
Dr. Marco Colonna
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WashU says boosting immune system could be 'treatment strategy' for COVID-19
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 4, 2020
Dr. Richard S. Hotchkiss, Dr. Kenneth E. Remy
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Tech Explorist
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Leveraging synthetic data for COVID-19 research, collaboration
Health IT Analytics
August 4, 2020
Dr. Philip Payne
Facing a risky fall, students ask: How much do I trust my classmates?
The Chronicle of Higher Education (registration required)
August 13, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold
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Forbes
Genetic profiles may predict COVID-19 risk; nursing home staff in spotlight
Reuters
August 14, 2020
Dr. Mai He
BenFred: Process for infected Cardinals to return is clear, but the timing is a much more complicated conversation
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 5, 2020
Dr. Mustafa Husaini
Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop: study
Xinhua
August 3, 2020
WUSM
Playing with bubbles for science: WashU researchers are developing a noninvasive way to diagnose brain cancer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (subscription required)
August 6, 2020
Dr. Hong Chen
Transplant recipient meets the donor who saved his life
KMOV-TV News4
August 5, 2020
Dr. Jason Wellen
Race, biology and psychology: Under the skin and in the mind
Patheos
August 1, 2020
Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass
STL Moms: World Breastfeeding Week
KTVI-TV FOX2News
August 6, 2020
Dr. Nan Raghuraman
Covid-19 vaccine may not be silver bullet: experts
CodeBlue
August 4, 2020
Dr. Micheal S. Kinch
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WWL-FM interview (New Orleans)
A coronavirus vaccine won’t change the world right away
The Washington Post
August 2, 2020
Dr. Michael S. Kinch
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BBC Radio ((interview starts at 2 hours, 27 minutes), CNN, South China Morning Post, Washington Examiner
Putin claims Russia has developed first COVID vaccine
CNN Inernational
August 11, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch
Did rural voters nearly sink Missouri Medicaid expansion or boost It to victory?
KCUR-FM (Kansas City)
August 6, 2020
Dr. Karen Maddox
Vaccine deal with China's Shenzhen Kangtai
BioSpace
August 6, 2020
Dr. Michael S. Kinch
St. Louis-area doctors want you to mask up. Here's why
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
August 7, 2020
Dr. Alexis Elward
Wash U doctor answers your COVID-19 questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 6, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland
Wash U researchers genetically engineer coronavirus lookalike
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
August 10, 2020
Dr. Sean Whelan
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KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, KMOV-TV News4
Growing coronavirus concerns, new local vaccine study and kids and COVID-19
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
August 7, 2020
WUSM
St. Louis city bars have to close earlier due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in young adults
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 15, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland
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KSDK-TV NewsChannel5 (related story)
It is safe for college students to return to campus if precautions are taken, doctor says
KMOV-TV News4
August 10, 2020
Dr. Steve Lawrence
Washington University doctor answering your COVID-19 questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
August 9, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland
Antibody aids immunotherapy in clearing out cancer in mice
New Atlas
August 11, 2020
WUSM
Knowing if a pregnancy test brand Is unreliable
Baby Gaga
August 11, 2020
Dr. Ann Gronowski
Katie Hill on past relationships, sharing her suicidal thoughts, and how she's healing
InStyle
August 11, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold
The 4 stages of shingles and how the condition progresses
Insider
August 13, 2020
Dr. Brian Kim
Schools reopen and COVID-19 cases crop up. Can K-12 leaders be confident in their plans?
Education Week
August 13, 2020
Dr. Rachel Orscheln
Apilimod small molecule shows potent inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 in cells
Drug Target Review
August 7, 2020
WUSM