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December 2021

Date	Story Topic
12/20	UMSOM's Dr. William Carpenter is quoted on the stigma associated with schizophrenia diagnosis.
12/13	UMSOM's Dr. Daniel Morgan provides advice for patients to improve communication with their doctor.
12/13	UMSOM's Dr. May Montasser comments on her new study identifying gene variant associated with lower cholesterol levels.	Everyday Health
12/10	UMSOM's Dr. Donna Parker wins leader in health education award from Baltimore Business Journal.	Baltimore Business Journal
12/9	UMSOM's Dr. Sandra Quezada discusses reasons for rise in medical school applications.
12/8	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover explains reasons for rise in violence in schools.
12/3	UMSOM's Dr. Scott Thompson is featured in this story about psychedelics potential for treating mental disorders.
12/3	UMSOM's Dr. Scott Thompson discusses his findings treating anxiety in mice with psilocybin after blocking the psychedelic effects
12/2	UMSOM's Dr. Mary Montasser describes a study investigating a genetic variant in Amish people that may protect against heart disease.	The Scientist

November 2021

Date	Story Topic
11/25	UMSOM's L. Susan Wieland discusses the benefits of yoga to improve back pain.
11/24	UMSOM's Dr. Teo Postolache comments on whether age is a factor in the development of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
11/22	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Jasani wrote an op-ed on new legislation to address physician shortages.
11/21	UMSOM's Dr. Allan Doctor discusses synthetic blood.	NewsTalk
11/16	UMSOM's Dr. Stephen Seliger is quoted on the new University of Maryland Medicine policy removing raced-based algorithm from evaluations of kidney transplant patients.
11/16	UMSOM's Dr. Paul Fishman discusses new research on Alzheimer's disease.
11/14	UMSOM's Dr. Amal Mattu comments on a new study showing epinephrine benefits heart attack patients when administered within 20 minutes following after cardiac arrest.
11/13	UMSOM's Dr. Rena Malik advises not to drink too much water to avoid frequent urination.	EatThis.com
11/10	IHV's Bob Gallo comments on a University of Nebraska study that used molecular scissors to cut HIV out of the DNA of cells
11/10	UMSOM's Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin discusses his xenotransplantation research on transplanting genetically engineered pig's hearts into baboons.	TRT World
11/8	UMSOM's Dr. Raya Kheirbek discusses palliative care for prisoners and the importance of dignity for all end of life patients.
11/8	UMSOM's Dr. Emerson Wickwire discusses challenges of adjusting to end of daylight savings time.
11/5	UMSOM's Dr. Paul Fishman is quoted on the approval of focused ultrasound device for Parkinson's disease.	Medpage Today
11/4	UMSOM's Dr. Zhekang Ying's research on air pollution leading to brain inflammation that may lower sperm counts was covered
11/3	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry explains her new research showing a an unlikely kind of antibody in people with malaria

October 2021

Date	Story Topic
10/31	UMSOM's Dr. Zhekang Ying discusses his study showing that brain inflammation from pollution reduces sperm count in mice	Asian News International
10/22	UMSOM's Dr. Teodor Postolache comments on the use of light therapy to treat seasonal affective disorder.	Prevention
10/13	UMSOM's Dr. Chris D'Adamo discusses a new study on acupuncture to reduce post-surgical knee pain.
10/13	UMSOM's Dr. Katrina Mark and Dr. Chris Welsh discuss new call-in line to help train doctors on treating pregnant women with opioid addiction.
10/11	UMSOM's Dr. Natalie Davis comments on her new study on the effects of THS in breast milk of premature infants.	Healio
10/10	UMSOM's Dr. Natalie Davis comments on her new study on the effects of THC in breast milk on premature infants.	Healthline
10/9	UMSOM's Dr. Natalie Davis comments on her new study on the effects of THC in breast milk on premature infants.	Fatherly
10/8	UMSOM's Dr. Natalie Davis comments on her new study on the effects of THC in breast milk on premature infants.
10/7	CVD's Dr. Miriam Laufer talks about a historic WHO malaria vaccine recommendation for children in sub-Saharan Africa.
10/4	UMSOM's Dr. Chris D'Adamo shares his advice on using garlic to improve health.
10/3	UMSOM's Dr. Andrew Goldberg comments on the science of Tom Brady's longevity as a quarterback.	Pro Football Network

September 2021

Date	Story Topic
9/29	UMSOM's Michy Kelly explains that social compatibility may be genetic based on her findings in mice	WRC-DC
9/29	UMSOM's Dr. Raya Kheirbek writes in an op-ed about compassionate care for dying prisoners.
9/24	CVD's Dr. James Campbell answers questions about pediatric COVID vaccines.
9/23	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil explains why antibiotic resistance and unsafe water and sanitation make access to typhoid vaccines very important in parts of the world where the disease remains common.	Healio
9/20	Drs. Kathleen Neuzil and Myron Levine discuss the history of typhoid vaccines and recently published findings in the New England Journal of Medicine that a single-dose typhoid-conjugated vaccine is safe and effective in protecting against typhoid in Blantyre, Malawi.
9/18	Typhoid vaccines will be rolled out in Malawi nationwide following a two-year study, conducted by CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil and her research partners. It found that a single dose typhoid conjugate vaccine is safe and effective in protecting against typhoid in Blantyre, Malawi.	Voice of America
9/17	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil and her research partners' work on a single dose typhoid conjugate vaccine, found safe and effective in protecting against typhoid in Blantyre, Malawi, was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.	Florida News Times
9/17	UMSOM's Dr. Eric Weintraub is quoted on his study investigating the use of telemedicine mobile clinics to treat opioid addiction.
9/16	UMSOM's Dr. Peixin Yang's study on birth defects due to maternal diabetes was covered in Science Times	Science Times
9/15	UMSOM's Dr. Peixin Yang discusses his study on the mechanism behind neural birth defects in babies born from mothers with diabetes	Hindustan Times
9/15	UMSOM's Dr. Eric Weintraub discusses his opioid treatment telemedicine study and rising rate of opioid deaths in Maryland.	Delmarva Now (USA Today network)
9/9	UMSOM's Dr. Eric Weintraub discusses findings from his mobile opioid unit study with Psycom.	Psycom
9/9	UMSOM's Dr. Marc Hochberg speaks to the Wall Street Journal about experimental treatments to improve knee cartilage.
9/8	UMSOM’s Dr. Aloke Finn speaks to NBC News affiliates about his study on genetic variants involved in sudden cardiac death	NBC News
9/2	UMSOM's Michy Kelly, PhD, talks to New York Post about if there is a biological basis for instant attraction
9/2	IHV's Mohammed Sajadi, MD, speaks with WebMD about human trials beginning for an HIV vaccine created with mRNA technology

July 2021

Date	Story Topic
7/27	UMSOM's Dr. David McDuff is interviewed on WJZ about Simone Biles and Olympic Stress
7/27	IHV's Dr. Eleanor Wilson discusses why the CDC updated masking guidance for schools
7/26	IHV's Dr. Eleanor Wilson comments on the effectiveness of the vaccine against the delta variant of COVID
7/23	IHV's Dr. Eleanor Wilson discusses the variants and the surge in the unvaccinated in this panel discussion
7/23	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo verifies that Japan has a vaccination plan
7/22	UMSOM's Dr. David McDuff discuss use of marijuana in Olympic athletes with Scientific American
7/20	IHV's Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu is quoted in Nature about the evidence for vaccinating children for COVID-19.
7/15	Dr. Peter Bowan is quoted in this MSN story about doing yoga and stretches to help scoliosis.
7/14	IHV's Dr. Joel Chua discusses viral mutations in this Fact Check on COVID.
7/8	Dr. Robert Gallo says COVID-19 is a solvable problem as obviously it was easy to get a solvable vaccine.
7/8	Dr. Pamela Peeke speaks to WebMD about how doctors serve as role models in teaching patients about obesity.
7/7	Dr. Sarah Edwards spoke to Medscape about the opening of the trauma-informed psychiatric unit for children at the UMMC.
7/6	Dr. Kashif Munir was quoted in this WebMD story on his new research involving the use of antacids to control diabetes.
7/1	Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains in Time the importance of wearing masks to protect against the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.
7/1	Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the final trial data of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

August 2021

Date	Story Topic
8/9	UMSOM's Dr. Jill RachBiesel speaks to Discover magazine about seasonal depression.
8/2	UMSOM's Dr. Young Kwok speaks to Fox45 about treating pediatric cancers with proton therapy.
8/2	UMSOM's Dr. Chris D'Adamo speaks to Redbook magazine about using garlic to boost immune function.	Redbook

June 2021

Date	Faculty Featured	Faculty Featured	Link
6/30	Confusion builds over face masks as Delta variant spreads across U.S.	Kathleen Neuzil	CBS
6/30	A malaria vaccine with live parasites shows promise in a small trial	Kirsten Lyke	Science News
6/29	Why these parents volunteered their young children for COVID-19 vaccine trials	James Campbell	CNN
6/25	FDA adds warning to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines	Wilbur Chen	Fox 45
6/25	What went wrong with CureVac's mRNA vaccine	Kathleen Neuzil	Science
6/24	Pandemic has made childhood obesity worse, but has uncovered new means to fight it	Maureen Black	New York Times magazine
6/22	Virginia teen participates in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial		WUSA 9
6/21	Genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder discovered	Saima Riazuddin	Science Daily
6/21	Researchers discover genetic cause of intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders	Saima Riazuddin	Asian News International
6/20	Schools can reopen safely, provided mitigation strategies are in place	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Contagion Live
6/18	India should brace for third COVID-19 wave by Oct, say health experts	Bob Gallo	Reuters
6/16	Stop the bleed campaign	David Efron	WMAR
6/15	Aortic dissection tied to worse outcomes in women than in men	Thomas Gleason	Reuters
6/15	Another COVID vaccine option? Here is what we know about the Novavax shot that's on the way	Karen Kotloff, Matthew Frieman	Baltimore Sun
6/14	Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective, study finds	Kathleen Neuzil	Washington Post
6/10	'We were all scared,' The 40-year history of the HIV told by contemporary witnesses	Bob Gallo	Suddeutsche Zeitung Magazin (Germany)
6/9	Nearly 20% of people with unexplained cardiac death have previously undetected genetic variants	Aloke Finn	Beckers Hospital Review
6/9	Effectiveness of new Alzheimer's drug approved by FDA	Julia Biernot	CNN online
6/9	New Alzheimer's drug: what to know	Julia Biernot	WebMD
6/8	How microbes can reveal where we're from	Lynn Schriml	NPR
6/6	Fact check: Post misleads on effectiveness of J&J COVID-19 vaccine in older adults	Dr. Matthew Laurens	USA Today
6/1	Seasonal Affective Disorder Isn't Just for Winter	Teodor Postolache	New York Times
5/29	Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking May Improve Bowel Function	Peter Gorman	Neuroscience News
5/27	Maryland researchers study whether HIV cure can come from infusing patients with genetically modified ‘super T cells’	Robert Gallo	Baltimore Sun
5/19	UMSOM expert answers COVID-19 questions from viewers (featured as individual questions shown on broadcasts over time)	Matthew Laurens	WBAL, Yahoo, MSN
5/17	CDC takeaway for masking: if you're vaccinated, you're safe	Elizabeth Clayborne	Yahoo Finance
5/13	The golden ticket for kids 11 and younger is a spot in a COVID-19 vaccine trial	James Campbell	Washington Post
5/13	U.S. shouldn't prioritize vaccinating teens over donating shots abroad if it wants to get back to normal	Kathleen Neuzil	Business Insider
5/13	UMSOM begins vaccinating children in Novavax trial		Baltimore Sun
5/13	Psychedelic drugs to treat mental health issues	Scott Thompson	Baltimore Sun
5/13	UMSOM starts Novavax adolescent trial		MSN, WJZ
5/13	Shot of Hope: DC area kids start COVID-19 vaccine study	James Campbell	NBC4, MSN
5/13	COVID vaccine trial for teens starts at UMSOM		WMAR
5/12	Kids as young as 6 months start UMSOM pediatric COVID-19 study	James Campbell	WJLA
5/12	He tells his friends he is saving the world: An inside look at Moderna's COVID vaccine study in children	James Campbell	WUSA
5/12	Essential oils for gout	Bernadette Siaton	The Healthy MSN
5/11	7 lingering COVID-19 vaccine questions	Matthew Laurens	Science News
5/10	Video: The second dose of coronavirus vaccine might make you sick. Here is why that's a good thing	Kathleen Neuzil	Washington Post
5/10	Turning down gym class music to protect hearing	Ronna Hertzano	WTOP
5/7	Moderna, Pfizer warn of need for boosters	Kirsten Lyke	ABC7
5/7	Doctor discusses his son's participation in UMSOM COVID-19 vaccine study		WTOP
5/7	Pfizer/BioNTech requests full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine	Kirsten Lyke
5/7	COVID-19 booster shots probably won't cause worse side effects than original vaccine	Kathleen Neuzil	Business Insider
5/6	Pfizer vaccine is effective against two worst variants	Kathleen Neuzil	Yahoo! Finance
5/5	Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine offers strong protection against key variants of concern	Kathleen Neuzil	Washington Post
5/5	Treating gout in the ankle	Bernadette Siaton	The Healthy MSN
5/4	With COVID vaccines for kids and teens, timing matters	James Campbell	New York Times
5/4	What you need to know about kids and COVID-19 vaccines	Miriam Laufer	New York Public Radio
5/4	What vaccine availability will mean for the fall 2021 school year	Andrea Berry	WJLA
5/3	Baltimore researchers mark one year since first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine	Kirsten Lyke	WJZ
5/3	Thousands of children now involved in COVID vaccine trials	James Campbell	Scripps (national)
5/3	Quest for HIV vaccine yields new hope	José Esparza	National Geographic
5/2	Some schools skip student quarantines	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Washington Post
4/28	Children could soon get COVID-19 vaccines as Maryland kids pave way in new study	James Campbell	Baltimore Sun
4/21	6 Things that can cause black toenails	Marcia Driscoll	The Healthy MSN
4/15	Behavioral problems linked to snoring	Amal Isaiah	WTOP radio
4/14	Magic mushrooms as good as antidepressants	Scott Thompson	MSN Lifestyle
4/14	Your kid's snoring may be affecting their brain	Amal Isaiah	MSN Health
4/14	Snoring linked to learning hurdles in kids	Amal Isaiah	Fox News
4/13	Why parents should take kids' snoring really seriously	Amal Isaiah	Huffington Post
4/12	Is Your Spin Class Music Way Too Loud?	Ronna Hertzano	US News and World Report
3/10	How Grief Rewires the Brain	Lisa Shulman	US News and World Report
3/2	Promising New Treatments for Dry Eye	Bennie Jeng	Ophthalmology Times
2/24	Tiger Woods Recovery from Car Crash	Andrew Pollak	Washington Post
2/24	Tiger Woods Recovery from Car Crash	Andrew Pollak	CBS Evening News