A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS March 3, 2023
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Why aren’t doctors screening older Americans for anxiety?
New York Times
February 26, 2023
Dr. Eric Lenze

'Blood Money': Inside the global business of selling plasma
On Point (NPR show)
February 28, 2023
Dr. Morey Blinder

Do repeat COVID infections increase the risk of severe disease or Long COVID?
Scientific American
February 15, 2023
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

How to recover from burnout
U.S. News & World Report
February 27, 2023
Dr. Jessica Gold

Amyloid gains converts in debate over Alzheimer’s treatments
Wall Street Journal
February 27, 2023
Dr. David Holtzman

Researchers link certain genes to obesity complications in women
STAT News
February 16, 2023
Dr. Clay Semenkovich

Fetterman checks In to hospital for treatment of clinical depression
New York Times
February 16, 2023
Dr. Eric Lenze

Depression in stroke survivors like John Fetterman is common, experts say
NPR All Things Considered
February 17, 2023
Dr. Jessica Gold

Fast-acting nonhormonal male birth control prevents pregnancy in mice
The Scientist
February 15, 2023
Dr. Celia Santi

Cardiovascular deaths rose in first years of COVID, study says. Experts have ideas why
Miami Herald
February 23, 2023
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

Why allergy season keeps getting worse
Men's Health
February 23, 2023
Dr. H. James Wedner

HBO's 'The Last Of Us' imagines pandemic caused by a fungus. Could it happen?
Today (NBC)
February 27, 2023
Dr. Andrej Spec

Pandemic telehealth was a boon to people with psychiatric conditions — what happens when it ends?
Inverse
February 16, 2023
Dr. Jessica Gold

Daughter surprises dad by being his kidney donor
ABC News
February 28, 2023
Dr. Jason Wellen

WashU Med School’s first Black department head looks to tackle disparities impacting people of color
KMOV-TV News4
February 28, 2023
Dr. Dineo Khabele

Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly
The Conversation
February 17, 2023
Dr. Mark Huffman

US top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci to address WashU Medicine’s Class of 2023 this May
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
February 16, 2023
Drs. David Perlmutter and Eva Aagaard
Other outlets: KTVI-TV FOX2News, St. Louis Business Journal
Related news release

Wash U medicine and race forum to examine racism and health disparities in St. Louis
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
February 24, 2023
Dr. Will Ross

Forest Park may soon get basketball courts, after years of talk about race and exclusion
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 19, 2023
Dr. Kelly Harris

Wash U pediatrician gives safety tips for parents and children
KTVI-TV FOX2News
February 22, 2023
Dr. Shobha Bhaskar

Immunotherapy-resistant cancer patients lack critical immune cells
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
February 21, 2023
Dr. Eynav Klechevsky

Dr. William Peck, former Washington University School of Medicine dean, dies at age 89
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 28, 2023
Drs. David Perlmutter and Victoria Fraser
Other outlets: St. Louis Business Journal
Related news release

Paul Berg, Nobel-winning pioneer of genetic engineering, is dead at 96
New York Times
February 21, 2023
Dr. Paul Berg

St. Louis metro area family faces rare disease diagnosis
Ladue News
February 22, 2023
Dr. David Sonderman

Claims about US medical codes for unvaccinated are misleading
Agence France Press
February 23, 2023
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox

Why most Americans can’t get mental health care as easily as Sen. John Fetterman
Grid
February 22, 2023
Dr. Jessica Gold

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