A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS August 4, 2020
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

A Covid-19 vaccine, amazingly, is close. Why am I so worried?
STAT
July 31, 2020
Dr. Michael Kinch
Other outlets: KNX-AM (Los Angeles), Bloomberg

Gut Microbes might keep malnourished children from growing
New York Times
July 22, 2020
Dr. Jeff Gordon
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‘Amazing, isn’t it?’ Long-sought blood test for Alzheimer’s in reach
New York Times (Subscription required)
July 28, 2020
Dr. Randall Bateman, Dr. Suzanne Schindler
Other outlets: Associated Press, Yahoo, U.S. News & World Report, ABC News, NBC News, Business Insider, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Subscription required), Cosmos, Fierce BioTech, BBC, USA Today, New York Daily News, U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay, HealthDay, Health Imaging, U.S. News & World Report (7/30/20), ABC News (7/30/20), IFL Science, The Scientist, Yahoo/The Telegraph (UK), Quartz
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Lab-created virus can help COVID-19 research, developers say
U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay
July 27, 2020
Dr. Sean Whelan, Dr. Michael S. Diamond
Other outlets: International Business Times (Singapore), Business Standard, KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis), KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, HealthDay, Drugs.com, United Press International
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With CDC sidelined, some states lose access to timely COVID-19 hospital data
NPR/Kaiser Health News
July 17, 2020
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox
Other outlets: KCUR-FM (Kansas City), Kaiser Health News, Salon

She thought she had beaten COVID, but then the virus might have caused a heart attack
USA Today
July 28, 2020
Dr. Tom Maddox

Why is mental health taking a hit during COVID-19?
Woman's Day
July 16, 2020
Dr. Jessi Gold
Other outlets: The Hindu, Elemental, Fatherly, MSN

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans
Associated Press
July 29, 2020
Dr. Tiffany Osborn
Other outlets: Yahoo, Houston Chronicle, WNBC-TV (New York), KNBC-TV (Los Angeles)

WashU and SLU announce COVID-19 vaccine trials in St Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 22, 2020
Dr. Rachel Presti
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News, KMOV-TV News4, KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio), St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis Magazine, KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis), KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, Missourinet
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Some of the St. Louis region's leading physicians on hope, heartbreak, and how we can move forward
St. Louis Magazine
July 19, 2020
Dr. David Tan, Dr. Rachel C. Orscheln, Dr. Rama Suresh, Dr. William G. Powderly

Pregnant mother of two shares her story of nearly dying from COVID-19
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 20, 2020
Dr. Jennifer Alexander-Brett

Virtual Learning, Medicaid Expansion – July 29th 2020, 9-10am
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
July 31, 2020
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox

School precautions sound dystopian but likely necessary
CNN
July 28, 2020
Dr. Anne Glowinski
Other outlets: Chicago Sun Times, New York Daily News

Washington University doctor on children going back to school
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
July 19, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Colleges are getting ready to blame their students
The Atlantic
July 21, 2020
Dr. Jessica Gold
Other outlets: Smithsonian Magazine

David H. Perlmutter and William G. Powderly: An opportunity Missouri can’t afford to pass up
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Subscription required)
July 22, 2020
Dr. David H. Perlmutter, Dr. William G. Powderly

Missouri voters have a chance to give 460,000 people health care next month
HuffPost
July 21, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: KSHB-TV, KMIZ-TV (Jefferson City), KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

Wash U doctor answers your coronavirus questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
July 16, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Page restricts youth sports in St. Louis County because of increase in COVID-19 In teens
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
July 16, 2020
Dr. Mark Halstead

'Hunker down': Kansas City doctors warn parents their teens are spreading COVID-19
Kansas City Star
July 21, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland
Other outlets: Wichita (Kansas) Eagle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MSN

CDC study: Hospitalization, complications higher for pregnant women with COVID-19
KMOV-TV News4
July 20, 2020
Dr. Camaryn Chrisman Robbins

Coronavirus cases surge at Missouri women’s prison; advocates call for action
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
July 20, 2020
Dr. Steven Lawrence

Pediatrician discusses impending flu wildcard and what you can do
KTVI-TV FOX2News
July 21, 2020
Dr. Rachel Orscheln

Missouri says game on for high school sports; St. Louis County blows whistle
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
July 22, 2020
Dr. Mark Halstead

What does the future hold? Being the church in the COVID after-math
Patheos
July 19, 2020
Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass

'There is no cure' | Medical experts debunk false COVID-19 claims of Jefferson County Health Department board of trustee member
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
July 22, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

Parental and coach outrage over youth sports limits lead St. Louis city, county to clarify reasons
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Subsription required)
July 23, 2020
Dr. John Cole

Controversial DNA modification could play key role in placenta development
Science
July 24, 2020
Dr. Indira Mysorekar

14-Year-old shot Is 30th young victim in St. Louis this year
U.S. News & World Report/The Associated Press
July 23, 2020
Dr. Lindsay Clukies
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Should high school girls’ lacrosse players be required to wear the same helmets as high school boys?
EveryDay Health
July 23, 2020
Dr. Mark Halstead

Hand sanitizer recall: FDA expands list of ‘toxic’ sanitizers again
KTVI-TV FOX2News
July 24, 2020
Dr. Evan Schwarz

As Missouri's COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Page to announce new restrictions for St. Louis County
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 27, 2020
Dr. Elvin Geng

Missouri sees record-high number of new COVID-19 cases. Again
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 24, 2020
Dr. Stephen Liang

A look at innovations and inspiring stories across the St. Louis medical landscape during COVID-19
St. Louis Magazine
July 27, 2020
Dr. Robert Poirier

Pediatric infectious disease specialist weighs in on St. Louis County youth sports decision
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
July 27, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

2 immunotherapies combined into single, more effective treatment of cancers: Study
Latestly (India)
July 24, 2020
WUSM
Other outlets: KPLR-TV News 11
Related news release

St. Louis hospital nabs spot on US best hospitals list
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
July 28, 2020
BJH, WUSM

Few U.S. women know about cancer that develops near breast implants: Study
U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay
July 30, 2020
Dr. Justin Sacks
Other outlets: HealthDay, International Business Times

What's at stake when you vote on Medicaid Expansion In Missouri
KCUR-FM (Kansas City)
July 30, 2020
WUSM

Wash U infectious disease expert answers your COVID-19 questions
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
July 30, 2020
Dr. Jason Newland

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