A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS February 16, 2022
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery
Science
February 9, 2022
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly
Other outlets: U.S. News & World Report, Nature, Ars Technica, The Guardian, Reuters, NBC News, Washington Post, Self , People
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Doctors: Cancer patients cured a decade after gene therapy
Associated Press
February 2, 2022
Dr. Armin Ghobadi

A cancer treatment makes leukemia vanish, but creates more mysteries
New York Times
February 2, 2022
Dr. John DiPersio

Your body knows you’re burned out
New York Times
February 15, 2022
Dr. Jessica Gold

Why Covid-19 vaccines are a freaking miracle
STAT News
February 14, 2022
Dr. Michael Diamond

I just had Covid. Do I need a booster?
New York Times
February 3, 2022
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

What pediatricians want parents to know about the upcoming COVID-19 shots for children under 5
PolitiFact
February 3, 2022
Dr. Rachel Orscheln

5 ways to fall asleep faster, according to science
Discover Magazine
February 9, 2022
Dr. Raman Malhotra

What does it mean to be fully vaccinated?
PBS NewsHour
February 3, 2022
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

What the Omicron wave is revealing about human immunity
Nature
February 2, 2022
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

Suicides by drug overdose have increased among young Americans
Huffington Post
February 3, 2022
Dr. Jessica Gold

How to be a great leader in science
Scientific American
February 11, 2022
Dr. Alison L. Antes

Head Injuries are dangerous, and it’s not that easy to tell when one is serious. Here’s what to know.
BuzzFeed News
February 11, 2022
Dr. Gregory Zipfel

How a hyperactive cell in the brain might trigger Alzheimer's disease
NPR
January 30, 2022
Dr. David Holtzman

Wash U participating in nationwide Moderna omicron-specific booster vaccine trial
KMOV-TV News4
February 15, 2022
Dr. Rachel Presti
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis), KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
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The future of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters may look a lot different (and include less needles) - here's what you need to know
Parade Magazine
February 15, 2022
Dr. Michael Diamond

New study finds overactive immune response could result in COVID brain fog
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
February 15, 2022
Dr. David Clifford

COVID-19 hospitalizations decline in St. Louis; new variant emerges
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 2, 2022
Dr. Clay Dunagan
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5

St. Louis police officer recovering after shooting, defies odds
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
February 9, 2022
Dr. Douglas Schuerer

Sultan: The kids needlessly stuck in hospitals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 6, 2022
Trish Lollo

9 tips to help seniors prevent life-altering falls
St. Louis Magazine
February 15, 2022
Dr. Susan Stark
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More than a QUARTER of the world's rivers contain 'potentially toxic levels' of over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including antihistamines, antibiotics and caffeine, study warns
The Daily Mail
February 14, 2022
Dr. Michael Kinch

Searching for the biology behind autism’s sex bias
Spectrum News
February 11, 2022
Dr. John Constantino

Meat-heavy diets might have link to MS
HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report
February 1, 2022
Dr. Laura Piccio
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, WebMD

So you've got COVID. Here's what to do
NPR
February 2, 2022
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

This Houston teen has always used crutches. When he starts at A&M, he wants to walk on his own.
The Houston Chronicle
February 2, 2022
Dr. T.S. Park

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