A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS October 19, 2021
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Exercise may help to ease ‘chemo brain’
New York Times
October 6, 2021
Dr. Elizabeth Salerno

The best time for rehabilitation after a stroke might actually be 2 to 3 months later
NPR
September 20, 2021
Dr. Jin-Moo Lee

The cannabis question
PBS Nova
September 29, 2021
Drs. Cynthia Rogers, Arpana Agrawal, Ryan Bogdan

COVID vaccine immunity is waning — how much does that matter?
Nature
September 17, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

New treatments are changing the lives of people with breast cancer. And the future holds greater promise
USA Today/Yahoo News
October 1, 2021
Dr. Ron Bose

Pregnant women with COVID at higher risk for complications
NBC News Now
September 16, 2021
Dr. Ebony Carter

Single dose of radiation therapy can make your heart ‘younger.’ Here’s what it’s for
McClatchy News Service/Miami Herald
September 29, 2021
Dr. Stacey Rentschler
Other outlets: Lexington Herald-Leader and nine more
Related news release

Bless you: Mouse model reveals molecular pathway behind sneezing
The Scientist
October 1, 2021
Dr. Qin Liu

The tangled history of mRNA vaccines
Nature
September 14, 2021
Dr. David Curiel

You might want to wait to get a booster shot
The Atlantic
September 17, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

Existing drugs could treat lung cancer in nonsmokers
U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay
October 4, 2021
Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan
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Let's ignore each other in the same room
New York Times
September 24, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

Workers aren't burnt out from the pandemic. They're burnt out from overwork\Opinion
Newsweek
September 27, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

Moderna booster shot: What to know as FDA evaluates potential for half dose
NBC 5 Chicago
September 30, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

After years of sexual abuse allegations, how did this doctor keep working?
New York Times
October 11, 2021
Dr. James DuBois

‘It’s so much worse this time,’ exhausted ICU nurse says of current COVID-19 surge
Huffington Post
September 17, 2021
Dr. Jessi Gold

COVID super-immunity: one of the pandemic’s great puzzles
Nature
October 14, 2021
Dr. Ali Ellebedy

‘I felt this huge relief’: how antibody injections could free the immunosuppressed under Covid
The Guardian
September 19, 2021
Dr. Alfred Kim

Sorry, a coronavirus infection might not be enough to protect you
The Atlantic
September 16, 2021
Dr. Jackson Turner

10 common return-to-work concerns—and how to mentally prepare for them
Self
September 29, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

After people spoke out about COVID-19 vaccines and period changes, research is underway
ABC News
September 24, 2021
Dr. Katharine Lee

STL professor pulls in yet another medical research laurel
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 16, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon
Related news release

The stages of pandemic emotion: from horror to hope to rage — and now, an anxious optimism
STAT News
October 6, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

More than 100 St. Louis children participate in Washington University Moderna vaccine trial
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 7, 2021
Dr. Jason Newland
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Should you have a humidifier in your baby's room?
Yahoo Parents
October 4, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Foersterling

Post-vax myocarditis fairly benign even in a diverse population
MedPage Today
October 4, 2021
Drs. Amanda Verma and Kory Lavine

‘I Haven't Gotten COVID Yet’ Isn’t a Good Reason to Skip the Vax
Vice
September 21, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

Four Washington U. scientists get grants for innovative work
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 6, 2021
Drs. Linda J. Richards, Brian J. Laidlaw, Anthony W. Orvedahl, Leonid Shmuylovich
Related news release

World Mental Health Day: If you're feeling depressed or anxious, you're not alone
ABC News
October 10, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

'We're certainly going in the right direction:' St. Louis-area COVID-19 case rates dropping, task force says
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 13, 2021
Dr. Clay Dunagan

What does the microbiome do?
New York Review
October 4, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon

As ER's struggle with high patient loads, here's where you should get a COVID test
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
September 15, 2021
Dr. Steve Lawrence

How dare you, Paul McKee?
St. Louis American
September 16, 2021
Dr. Will Ross

Ted Lasso's focus on therapy is its greatest gift
Inverse
October 1, 2021
Dr. Jessica Gold

Americans are dying because no hospital will take them
Vox
September 14, 2021
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox

Sniff this: St. Louis researchers hope essential oils can correct COVID side effect
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
October 14, 2021
Dr. Jay Piccirillo
Related news release

Some Missouri nursing homes are beating COVID. Credit may go to ultra-high staff vaccination rates
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 19, 2021
Dr. David Carr

Monoclonal antibodies do not prevent COVID infections, doctors say
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
September 23, 2021
Dr. Bruce Hall

With concerts returning, Washington University infectious disease expert offers COVID precautions
KTVI-TV FOX2News
September 23, 2021
Dr. Joseph Cherabie

Sleep apnea patients struggle as common CPAP machine is recalled
U.S. News & World Report
September 20, 2021
Dr. Raman Malhotra

Wash U research estimates when person starts showing sign of dementia
KMOV-TV News4
September 21, 2021
Dr. Suzanne Schindler

St. Louis doctors explain what's next for Pfizer's COVID-19 youth vaccine
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
September 20, 2021
Dr. Jason Newland

Creve Coeur rights a wrong of institutional racism
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
September 18, 2021
Dr. Will Ross

Parents of St. Louis children in vaccine trials explain decision behind enrolling their kids
KMOV-TV News4
September 21, 2021
WUSM/SLCH

St. Louis County issues mask mandate as emergency rooms fill
St. Louis American
September 29, 2021
Dr. Robert Poirier

BJC to break ground on new Barnes-Jewish Hospital tower
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
September 28, 2021
Dr. Paul Scheel
Other outlets: KMOV-TV News4
Related news release

Stem-cell start-ups seek to crack the mass-production problem
Nature
September 29, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Millman

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