UMSOM COVID-19 Media Coverage

COVID-19 Video and Audio Media Coverage:

All Media Coverage

March-June 2022

Date	Story Topic
6/17	CVD's Dr. James Campbell explains why COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 are important at this phase of the pandemic.
6/20	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman discusses new vaccine recommendatons for kids under age 5.
6/13	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman Novavax comments on Novavax vaccine and FDA review.
6/10	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman comments on the science of the Novavax vaccine and how it differs from the other vaccines that are already approved.
6/5	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the Novavax vaccine's path toward its application for FDA Emergency Use Authorization.
6/5	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil and Dr. Wilbur Chen explain how "challenge studies" work for research into influenza, Shigella, and more.
6/5	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil and Dr. Wilbur Chen discuss the contributions paid study volunteers make to medical research.	NBC Washington
6/5	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil and Wilbur Chen highlight the variety of research underway at UMSOM's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
5/26	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil explains the role Novavax might eventually play among other COVID-19 vaccines.
5/25	CVD's Dr. James Campbell talks about the vaccines children in Maryland may have missed -- and it's more than just COVID-19 vaccines.
5/24	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil and Dr. Wilbur Chen discuss how study volunteers contribute to research at UMSOM's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
5/23	CVD's Matt Laurens discusses Pfizer's announcement of vaccine efficacy data in children under 5.
5/20	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens provides advice on COVID boosters for kids ages 5 to 11.
5/19	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo discusses boosters and why people still need to get COVID vaccines.
5/17	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses the youth mental health crisis triggered by the pandemic.	Minnesotta Public Radio
5/10	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens discusses the latest wave of COVID and precautions to take to keep from gettng infected.
5/9	IHV's Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu says that COVID is unlikely to be the last pandemic pathogen and likely the next one is already out there.
5/6	UMSOM's Dr. Emerson Wickwire provides tips on improving sleep as pandemic continues to increase insomnia.
4/24	UMSOM's Dr. Jill Bohnenkamp discusses rising violence in schools post-pandemic.
4/22	UMSOM's Dr. Scott Jerome discuss cardiac issues associated with long-haul COVID-19.
4/19	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil weighs in on at-home COVID tests and rise in second wave of Omicron.
4/19	IHV's Nadia Sam-Agudu discusses how poorer countries are preparing for the next pandemic, since they did not have access to COVID vaccines	Quartz
4/15	UMSOM's Dr. Mutiat Onigbanjo discusses new screening recommendations for anxiety in kids due to increase in mental health problems associated with pandemic.
4/8	UMSOM's Dr. Andrea Levine discusses latest findings on long haul COVID.
4/4	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses efforts to train teachers to address students' mental health needs following pandemic.
4/1	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank provides advice on getting a second booster shot to protect against the latest variants.
3/23	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses the safety and effectiveness of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children.
3/23	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses Moderna's announcement about pediatric COVID-19 vaccine results.
3/22	UMSOM's Dr. David Marcozzi discusses N95s and KN95s during the COVID-19 pandemic.	Popular Science
3/22	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick talks about the value of in-school COVID-19 testing in schools.	The City
3/18	IHV's Robert Gallo turns 85 and works even harder due to the coronavirus pandemic.	Deutsche Presse-Agentur
3/16	UMSOM's Dr. Scott Jerome discusses heart complications as post Covid symptoms.
3/14	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens discusses how people should carry on now that pandemic restrictions are easing
3/13	UMSOM's Dr. Anu Kewalramani explains how to distinguish allergies from COVID-19 symptoms.	Eat this, not that!
3/10	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses how COVID-19 vaccines for children are continuing to prevent severe illness and death.
3/6	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick talks about the difficulties in assessing individual COVID-19 risk.
3/4	UMSOM's Dr. Jason Custer is interviewed on end to mask mandates in local schools.
3/4	IHV's Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu and colleagues author an editorial explaining how as Americans are putting the pandemic behind them, developing countries are still being ravaged by the pandemic
3/2	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses whether Maryland schools are meeting children's mental health needs following crisis caused by pandemic.

February 2022

Date	Story Topic
2/25	UMSOM's Dr. Matthew Frieman discusses his new study looking at new drugs to treat COVID
2/23	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo says in this editorial that identifying the origin of COVID will not help policy decisions
2/23	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover provides perspective on the mental health crisis in children due to pandemic.
2/18	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses new report highlighting mental health programs in schools during COVID pandemic.
2/16	UMSOM'S Dr. Omer Awan advocates for showing unvaccinated people images of Covid infected lungs in an opinion piece.
2/14	CVD Director Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses COVID vaccine development two years into the pandemic.
2/14	UMSOM's Dr. Matthew Frieman talks about his study that found new antiviral medications to be effective in human lung cells and mice with COVID
2/13	UMSOM's Dr. Andrea Levine discusses caring for patients after COVID infections, including some who have suffered more than a year.
2/12	UMSOM's Dr. James Falvey outlines difficulties seniors are having getting home health care during Covid pandemic.
2/11	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick discusses the role of high quality masks in mitigating COVID-19 risks.
2/9	UMSOM's Dr. Matthew Frieman discusses a new study that finds that an antiviral medicine combination was highly effective against COVID-19.	Business Standard
2/8	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo discusses the idea behind using the oral polio vaccine to boost immunity against COVID
2/7	CVD Director Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses why it is important to vaccinate children under age 5 against COVID-19.
2/5	UMSOM's Dr. KC Coffey explains what it means when people test positive for COVID-19 on rapid tests after 10 days.
2/4	UMSOM's Dr. Omer Awan describes differences in lung CT scans among vaccinated individuals with Covid who are immunocompromised and those who are not.
2/4	IHV's Dr. Sarah Schmalzle and Eric Anderson discuss with Sheilah Kast on how the COVID pandemic has affected HIV treatment and care.
2/2	CVD's Dr. Meagan Deming discusses safety concerns for COVID-19 human challenge trials.	Nature
2/1	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover provides tips on what parents can do to help kids stressed out by Covid school quarantines.
2/1	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank comments on new CDC data showing COVID death rates in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated.
2/1	UMSOM's Dr. Lynda Coughlan describes how COVID-19 vaccine development may affect vaccine development for other illnesses.	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
2/1	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses the mix-and-match study results recently published in NEJM.	Idaho Press

January 2022

Date	Story Topic
1/30	UMSOM's Dr. Jacqueline Bork discusses dangers of giving antibiotics too freely for viral infections like COVID.
1/28	IHV's Dr. Mohammad Sajadi says a new study confirms his previous findings that SARS-CoV-2 infections spike during low temperature and humidity.
1/28	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick describes the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on hospitalizations.	Vox
1/28	CVD's Kirsten Lyke discusses the mix-and-match NEJM study.	News Medical Life Sciences
1/27	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses a new NEJM study that finds getting a booster that is a different brand than your previous vaccine is safe and effective.
1/27	UMSOM researchers, the NIH, and scientists at other schools looked at blood samples of people who earlier reviewed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to assess protection against the Omicron variant over time.
1/27	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick discusses the impact of COVID vaccines on preventing hospitalizations and deaths.	Vox.com
1/26	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens fact checks false claims spreading online about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.	AFB Fact Check
1/26	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke and Dr. Meagan Deming helped lead a new study, published in NEJM and funded by NIH. It found that COVID boosters different than you received in your primary vaccine(s) were safe and effective.
1/26	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses the nursing shortage throughout the country.
1/25	IHV's Dr. Shyam Kottilil says the new COVID drugs on the horizon have some hurdles that may limit their effectiveness and availability.
1/24	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses children's risk of severe illness and hospitalization due to COVID-19.
1/22	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick discusses how masks worn in schools can help limit the spread of COVID-19 in those settings.
1/21	UMSOM's Dr. Magali Fontaine comments on the low blood supply announced by the American Red Cross due to COVID.
1/21	UMSOM's Dr. Niharika Khanna discusses parental concerns about COVID vaccines.
1/19	UMSOM's Dr. Amit Chandra dicusses good practices for seeking emergency medical care when you have COVID symptoms.
1/18	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Shrank discusses how hospitals are responding to the omicron surge.
1/12	UMSOM's Dr. Stella Hines discusses high-quality masks, such as N95s and KN95s.
1/11	UMSOM's Dr. Stella Hines explains the differences between N95s and KN95s and how they differ from other types of masks.
1/11	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick says that school testing for COVID-19 absolutely does help limit the spread of the virus within those schools.	The New York Times
1/10	IHV's Shyam Kottilil said that we need more COVID treatments that can be taken by mouth in this story on a new therapy being fast-tracked to the FDA
1/10	Researchers from UMSOM were involved in a study that found COVID-19 affects the entire body.	ABC10 San Diego News
1/08	UMSOM's Dr. Matthew Frieman discusses expectations for the omicron COVID-19 surge in cases and hospitalizations.
1/07	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman explains that it is too early to know whether prior infection with the omicron variant results in lasting immunity against other infections.
1/06	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens discusses the possibility of getting both influenza and COVID-19 infections at the same time.
1/06	CVD Director Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses timing of getting COVID-19 boosters.
1/05	CVD's Dr. James Campbell talks about children returning to school during the Omicron surge.
1/04	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens debunks a false claim about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.	PolitiFact
1/02	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne talks about Pfizer's COVID-19 pill to treat COVID-19.

December 2021

Date	Story Topic
12/24	IHV's Eleanor Wilson discusses how to stay safe over the holidays
12/23	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses the omicron variant and the Pfizer pill for COVID-19.
12/22	IHV's Dr. Shyam Kottilil discusses his commentary in New England Journal of Medicine on a study that showed remdesivir keeps unvaccinated people out of the hospital
12/22	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo discusses the most important thing that that happened this last year in the midst of the pandemic
12/22	CVD Director Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses what the science suggests about timing for booster shots.	The Philadelphia Inquirer
12/21	UMSOM"s Dr. Matthew Frieman discusses at-home COVID tests and the omicron variant.
12/20	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens is interviewed on boosters and Omicron variant.
12/18	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank discusses teachers apprehension over rising cases before holiday break.
12/17	UMSOM's Dr. Neil Siegel discusses staying safe through holiday travel with surge in Covid cases.
12/17	UMSOM's Dr. David Marcozzi comments on the importance of mask vigilance and social distancing as Covid cases surge.
12/16	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses pandemic predictions for 2022.	Politico
12/16	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo urges parents to vaccinate their children	Ren.TV (Russia)
12/16	CVD's Dr. Karen Kotloff is quoted on Novavax Covid vaccine clinical trial results in study she co-led.
12/16	CVD's Dr. Karen Kotloff is quoted on Novavax Covid vaccine clinical trial results in study she co-led.
12/16	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen is quoted on his comments at CDC meeting discussing J&J vaccine blood clot risks.
12/16	UMSOM's Luke Tallon explains how sequencing lab helps track new COVID-19 variants like Omicron.
12/15	UMSOM's IHV Dr. Robert Gallo offers guidance to patients as omicron increases.
12/15	UMSOM's Luke Tallon is quoted on sequencing for the new Omicron variant and potential spread in Maryland.
12/13	UMSOM's Dr. Jean Jeudy comments on his study examining rates of myocarditis in Big 10 athletes infected with Covid.
12/13	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo discusses his study in which mothers of children who received a weakened live virus version of the polio vaccine were protected from COVID infection for 6 months.
12/12	CVD's Dr. Jim Campbell explains why boosters in teens can be helpful to protect against COVID-19.
12/10	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal discusses findings from his new study showing a delay in cancer diagnoses due to Covid pandemic.
12/9	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil discusses why boosters are helpful particularly for immunocompromised people.
12/9	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman and Dr. Greg Schrank comment on the lack of full vaccinations as Marylanders get their boosters.
12/8	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal is quoted on his study showing the pandemic has delayed cancer diagnoses.	Washingtonian magazine
12/7	UMSOM Associate Dean Mary Pooton comments on the Unity Band fundraiser to raise money for Covid research at UMSOM.
12/6	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses rise in anxiety around Omicron variant.	The Guardian
12/5	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman comments on his lab's plans to conduct research on the new Omicron variant.
12/2	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen discusses when we will know if current COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against the omicron variant.
12/2	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses the COVID-19 surge during the colder weather months across much of the U.S.
12/2	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen says it is important to get a booster now if you are due for one -- or to get vaccinated if you haven't already done so.
12/1	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman discusses whether boosters can protect against the new variant.

November 2021

Date	Story Topic
11/29	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank comments on the new Omicron variant.
11/29	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank discusses whether it's okay to get a booster shot when sick.
11/29	UMSOM's Dr. Jean Jeudy comments on his new study on myocarditis in athletes recovering from COVID-19.
11/28	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank is interviewed on the omicron variant.
11/28	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank discusses the new omicron variant and risk to Americans.
11/23	UMSOM's Dr. Karen Coffey talks about the caveats of using COVID tests for mass screening.
11/22	UMSOM's Dr. Sarah Edwards speaks about mental health issues in chidlren due to the pandemic.	Bethesda Magazine
11/17	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank shares Thanksgiving travel tips to stay safe during the pandemic.
11/15	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry comments on getting children vaccinated when they're sick.
11/12	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry answers questions on getting younger children vaccinated.
11/13	CVD's Dr. Andrea Buchwald, who is part of the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group, contributed to the research reported in this article.
11/11	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses the factors to consider when choosing which COVID booster to get when you are eligible.
11/8	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick discusses why it is important to wear a mask in indoor settings, including schools, if you live in an area with substantial or high COVID transmission.
11/8	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses increase in mental health issues among students returning to public schools.
11/8	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen discusses the importance of COVID boosters.
11/6	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank provides advice on when to get a COVID test after getting exposed.
11/5	UMSOM's Dr. Chris D'Adamo discusses the importance of lifestyle factors to keep immune system boosted during winter months.
11/3	IHV's Dr. Mo Sajadi's commentary on the results of a J&J vaccine study are discussed
11/2	IHV’s Dr. Mo Sajadi explains that studies show a single dose of the J&J vaccine is not as effective as the mRNA vaccines
11/2	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, who is a member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, discusses the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11.

October 2021

Date	Story Topic
10/29	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses children's COVID-19 vaccine research.
10/27	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine brands.
10/27	CVD's Dr. Miriam Laufer talks about why it took so long to find a malaria vaccine.	BYURadio
10/25	CVD's Dr. Meagan Deming discusses mix and match COVID-19 boosters.
10/25	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover is quoted on monitoring of Baltimore students' laptops for suicide risks.
10/25	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen and Dr. Kirsten Lyke are quoted on their remarks at recent government COVID vaccine meetings.
10/24	UMSOM's Dr. Chris Welsh comments on drinking too much alcohol during COVID pandemic.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, discussing waning immunity of COVID vaccines over time, is quoted from public comments made at the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Meagan Deming discusses how various COVID vaccine combinations can boost immune response (originally broadcast on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir).
10/21	CVD's Dr. Meagan Deming explains that mixing different brands of vaccines may provide a better immune response than sticking with the same brand alone.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains data from the Mix and Match COVID boosters study.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke's Food and Drug Administration presentation about data from a mixed boosters study of COVID vaccines is summarized, and she is quoted.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen addresses mix and match booster questions.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke's testimony before a Food and Drug Administration committee considering how COVID vaccine boosters should be distributed is quoted.	Endpoints News
10/20	IHV's Dr. Kapil Saharia explains why organ transplant recipients need to have their vaccines	Healthline
10/20	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses preliminary results from a national Mix and Match COVID boosters study.
10/20	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses upcoming appoval of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 11.
10/20	CVD's Dr. James Campbell explains that children should get the COVID vaccines appropriate for their ages.	HealthyChildren.org
10/20	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke dscusses her data on the vaccine mix and match study.
10/19	The Food and Drug Administration committee presentation by CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is summarized and quoted.
10/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her remarks at FDA hearing on mix and match data.
10/19	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil discusses findings from mix and match vaccine study.
10/19	UMSOM's Dr. Soyoung Lee is interviewed on effects of pandemic on the elderly.	WBAL-TV
10/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted describing a study she co-led, looking at mixing and matching COVID vaccine boosters.
10/18	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover explains the psychological toll that COVID-19 has taken on kids' mental health.
10/18	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her remarks to FDA on mix and match study data.
10/18	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted from her presentation to the Food and Drug Administration on the mixed use of COVID boosters.	UK Today News
10/16	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her Food and Drug Administration presentation of data from a study looking at mixing and matching COVID boosters.
10/15	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her remarks at FDA hearing on mix and match study data.
10/15	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil provides details on the mix and match study for COVID vaccines.
10/14	IHV-affiliate Dr. Jose Esparza explains that vaccine hesitancy is not anything new.	WebMD
10/14	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens helps to fact check the role of natural immunity in long-term protection against COVID-19.	PolitiFact
10/12	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses schools monitoring for suicide risk on loaner laptops.
10/10	CVD's Dr. Jim Campbell speaks about Moderna trial in kids and how it's conducted.
10/8	UMSOM's Dr. Neil Siegel discusses the importance of getting a flu shot along with a COVID booster.
10/8	CVD's Dr. Milagritos D. Tapia talks about vaccinating children will affect COVID transmission in schools.	Capital News Service
10/7	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil explains the complexities of selecting groups to prioritize for COVID boosters.
10/7	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains how researchers are studying mixing and matching different brands of COVID vaccines.	The Diamondback
10/4	CVD's Dr. James Campbell provides an update on the status of research into the Moderna COVID vaccine for children.
10/4	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick discusses gauging risks of outdoor events.
10/4	UMSOM's Dr. Kris Scardamalia is quoted on long haul COVID in kids and how schools should manage these children.
10/1	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens dispels the myth that COVID vaccines contain tracking devices.
10/1	UMSOM's Dr. David Marcozzi discusses his new study showing that masks protect against other viral illnesses and asthma.

September 2021

Date	Story Topic
9/27	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank is interviewed on the dangers of inhaling hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID.
9/26	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank comments on the booster shot rollout.
9/24	UMSOM's Dr. KC Coffey discusses findings from her new case report on COVID tests published in JAMA.
9/24	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman speaks about which boosters will be available and what science is needed to approve them.
9/23	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, a member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, participated in the group's 9/23 meeting on boosters.
9/23	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, a member of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is quoted from his comments during the group's 9/23 meeting.
9/23	CVD's Dr. Megan Fitzpatrick discusses whether assigned seating in college classrooms can help with contact tracing COVID-19 cases.	GW Hatchet (student newspaper, George Washington University)
9/22	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses FDA's decision on booster shots.
9/22	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the Delta variant.
9/21	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal talks about postponing elective surgery during the pandemic.	The Seattle Times
9/21	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses progress of pediatric vaccine trials.
9/20	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses results of Pfizer trial in pediatric patients.
9/20	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens weighs in to fact check rumors about death after COVID-19 vaccination.	Politifact
9/20	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial results in children ages 5-11.	Stat
9/17	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil talks mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.
9/17	UMSOM's Dr. Jason Falvey discusses his new study on social isolation and deaths in hospitalized COVID patients.
9/16	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman is quoted on the science behind giving boosters to protect against delta variant.	Kaiser Health News
9/15	UMSOM's Dr. Jason Falvey and Dean Reece are quoted on the effects of social isolation on COVID patients.
9/15	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the Delta variant.	New York Magazine
9/14	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains the process currently underway to investigate the safety and effectiveness of mixing and matching different COVID-19 vaccine brands.
9/14	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal speaks about his study on delaying elective surgery during COVID pandemic.
9/13	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank discusses misleading COVID tips on social media.	Agence France-Presse (AFP)
9/9	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens discusses why reliance on smartphones to track vaccine reactions leaves out people who can't afford this type of technology.	Kaiser Health News
9/9	CVD's Dr. James Campbell is quoted on CNN.com and on CNN's Wire Service discussing why COVID-19 is deadlier for children than other infectious diseases.
9/8	UMSOM's Dr. Chris D'Adamo is quoted in USA Today about using supplements to reduce COVID-19 symptoms.
9/2	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover speaks about mental health after return to schools with Tradeoffs podcast.	Tradeoffs
9/2	IHV's Shyam Kottilil, MBBS, PhD comments in Yahoo! Finance about Adamis Pharmaceutical starting a phase 2/3 clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment Tempol

August 2021

Date	Story Topic
8/31	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover is quoted in the Wall Street Journal about mental health issues kids face when returning to school.	Wall Street Journal
8/27	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil talks to the Wall Street Journal about human challenge COVID-19 vaccine studies	Wall Street Journal
8/26	CVD's Dr. James Campbell appears on WYPR (NPR) to discuss pediatric vaccine trials.
8/25	UMSOM's Dr. Lynda Coughlan is quoted in the New York Times discussing effectiveness of booster shots.
8/23	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses adolescent mental health during the pandemic with the Southern Maryland Chronicle	The Southern Maryland Chronicle
8/23	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is interviewed by the Independent about COVID-19 booster vaccines	The Independent
8/20	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens talks with Fox45 about COVID vaccine booster shots	WBFF Fox 45
8/20	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted in Popular Science about the COVID vaccine mix and match booster study.	Popular Science
8/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses the NIH mix and max COVID vaccine booster study with Rolling Stone.	RollingStone
8/19	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens tells WBAL that the vaccines show reduced effectiveness over time against mild and moderate COVID.	WBAL
8/18	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen is interviewed by National Geographic on booster shots for people who are immune compromised.	National Geographic
8/16	IHV's Dr. Katya Prakash-Haft talks with MPT about organ transplant patients and people who are immune compromised getting COVID booster shots.	Maryland Public Television
8/16	UMSOM's Dr. Andrea Berry discusses why COVID is less severe in children on WTOP.	WTOP
8/14	UMSOM's Gregory Shrank explains why the FDA recommends booster shots for people who are immune compromised on WGAL.	WGAL
8/13	IHV's Dr. Kapil Saharia discusses COVID booster shots in his organ transplant patients with WMAR.	WMAR
8/13	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil speaks to Baltimore Sun about the FDA's recommendation for booster shots for immune compromised people.	Baltimore Sun
8/11	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil is quoted in Newsweek discussing breakthrough cases among vaccinated individuals.	Newsweek
8/10	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover speaks to the National Journal about the need for increased mental health services as kids return to school.	National Journal
8/9	CVD's Matt Laurens is quoted in PolitiFact story discussing vaccines and spread of COVID.	PolitiFact
8/9	UMSOM's Dr. Aloke Finn discuss rare blood clots from vaccines with US News and World Report.
8/6	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman speaks to WUSA-9 news about new lambda variant.
8/6	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank appears on Fox45 discussing usefulness of returning to masking in Baltimore.
8/6	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses delta variant news and vaccination rates with CBS News.
8/5	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman discusses measures to contain delta variant with the Baltimore Sun.
8/2	UMSOM's Dr. Roni Levin provides advice to AARP on ways to keep glasses from fogging when wearing a mask.
8/2	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil speaks to CNN about latest on delta variant and need for boosters.

July 2021

Date	Story Topic
7/31	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry is interviewed on Fox45 to discuss protecting children from delta.
7/31	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry speaks to WTOP about keeping the delta variant at bay.
7/29	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is quoted in the Washington Post about new CDC data concerning the Delta variant.
7/29	UMSOM's Dr. Jill RachBiesel speaks to Very Well Health about new study linking mental illness with COVID-19 deaths
7/28	IGS's Luke Tallon is interviewed on NBC-4 (DC) about delta variant sequencing in his lab.
7/28	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is quoted in the Washington Post about Pfizer vaccine and need for booster
7/28	CVD's Dr. Jim Campbell speaks to Yahoo News about Moderna trial in kids under 12
7/27	IHV's Dr. Eleanor Wilson discusses why the CDC updated masking guidance for schools	The Chronicle of Higher Education
7/26	IHV's Eleanor Wilson comments on the effectiveness of the vaccine against the delta variant of COVID	WJLA
7/23	IHV's Eleanor Wilson discusses the variants and the surge in the unvaccinated in this panel discussion	Newswise
7/23	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo verfies that Japan has a vaccination plan	WUSA
7/23	Dr. David Marcozzi speaks to Fox-45 about his hospital preparedness study.
7/22	CVD's Kathy Neuzil speaks to US News about new study on Pfizer vaccine protecting against delta variant.	US News and World Report
7/22	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil speaks to CNN about delta variant and vaccines.
7/22	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens is quoted in the Baltimore Sun discussing need for booster after J&J vaccine
7/20	IGS's Luke Tallon speaks to the Washington Post about sequencing for the delta variant in their genome lab.	Washington Post
7/20	IHV's Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu is quoted in Nature about the evidence for vaccinating children for COVID-19	Nature
7/20	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is quoted in Scientific American article about vaccine lessons learned from pandemic.
7/19	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens appears on MPT to discuss latest news with delta variant.	MPT
7/19	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen speaks to CNN about risk of delta variant in unvaccinated.
7/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke speaks to the Baltimore Sun about schools requiring masks this fall.
7/19	UMSOM's Dr. Neil M. Siegel explains a new study finding that long-haul COVID-19 is less common in kids with WTOP.
7/15	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman speaks to the Dallas Morning News about a questionable COVID-19 remedy.
7/14	Dr. Joel Chua discusses viral muation in this Fact Check on COVID.
7/13	Dr. Andrea Berry speaks to Fox45 about navigating a safe return to in-person learning this fall.
7/12	Dr. Kirsten Lyke speaks to Rolling Stone about vaccine effectiveness against Delta variant.
7/9	Dr. Robert Gallo did a video interview with Bloomberg News noting that COVID-19 is a solvable problem.
7/9	Dr. David Marcozzi was in a Fox News Channel article about his study that found that hospitals nationwide might not be prepared for the next pandemic. Other coverage included WJZ-TV, WUSA-TV, Kaiser Health News, and the Hill.
7/3	Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne explains the importance of using masks where Delta variant is circulating.
7/2	Dr. Matthew Laurens was interviewed live on FOX45 Morning News discussing the COVID Delta variant.	Fox45
7/1	Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains 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.

June 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
6/30	A malaria vaccine with live parasites shows promise in a small trial	Kirsten Lyke	Science News
6/30	Confusion builds over face masks as Delta variant spreads across U.S.	Kathleen Neuzil	CBS
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	Fact check: Yes, assymptomatic infections are real	Matt Laurens	USA Today
6/22	Virginia teen participates in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial		WUSA 9
6/21	Social media posts mislead on J&J vaccine effectiveness	Matt Laurens	Yahoo News
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
6/15	Study finds more reliable tests for COVID-19	Dipanjan Pan	Times of India
6/15	FAQ on Novavax vaccine	Karen Kotloff/Matt Frieman
6/15	Verify: No animals in studies did not die from COVID vaccine (aired all over U.S.)	Matt Frieman	WUSA-9
6/14	Novavax offers strong fourth vaccine for U.S.	Matt Frieman
6/14	COVID-19 public health efforts led to drop in COPD hospitalizations	Robert Reed	WJZ-TV
6/14	Novavax vaccine 90 percent effective	Kathleen Neuzil, Matt Frieman
6/14	China’s ‘Bat Woman,’ at the Center of a Pandemic Storm, Speaks Out	Bob Gallo	New York Times
6/11	What to know about COVID booster shots	Kirsten Lyke	Science News
6/11	Making sure kids' mental health needs are met when they return to school	Sharon Hoover	Fox-45
6/9	Schools reopening with safe mitigation strategies: modeling study	Meagen Fitzpatrick	Medscape
6/7	Importance of vaccine booster shot	Kirsten Lyke	NBC affiliate 11Alive
6/5	Fact check: Misleading claims on effectiveness of J&J vaccine	Matt Laurens	USA Today
6/5	We'll probably need a COVID vaccine booster but when?	Kirsten Lyke	New York Times
6/4	Biden's push to get more Americans vaccinated	Matt Laurens	Fox 45
6/3	Pregnant women with COVID who are hospitalized may fare better than others	Anthony Harris	Very Well Health
6/3	A very calm guide to lab leak theory	Robert Gallo	Slate

May 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
5/27	Providing returning students access to mental health care	Sharon Hoover	USA Today
5/26	Fact-check on vaccine recipients donating plasma	Matt Frieman	USA Today
5/24	Mental health problems loom for COVID student generation	Sharon Hoover	Education Week
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
5/17	Prolonged loss of smell and taste	Andrea Hebert	MPT
5/17	COVID vaccine protection may be less in cancer patients	John Baddley	Baltimore Sun
5/17	Takeaways from CDC's new masking recommendations	Elizabeth Clayborne	Yahoo Finance
5/17	Testing vaccine in kids younger than five	Myron Levine	NPR
5/16	Boston high schools debate safety of reopening	Sharon Hoover	Boston Globe
5/13	Golden ticket for kids under 11: spot in COVID-19 vaccine trial	James Campbell	Washington Post
5/13	CDC's new guidelines: unmasking of vaccinated people	Gregory Schrank	WBAL
5/13	UMSOM begins vaccinating children in Novavax trial		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	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	COVID-19 vaccine trial for teens starts at UMSOM		WMAR
5/12	He tells his friends he is saving the world: An inside look at Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine study in children	James Campbell	WUSA
5/12	Kids as young as 6 months start UMSOM pediatric COVID-19 study	James Campbell	WJLA
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	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
5/10	Covid variants may emerge that are not covered by vaccines	Jacques Ravel	Voice of America
5/8	Mother's Day bigger deal when haven't seen Mom all year	Anup Mahurkar	Washington Post
5/7	Dealing with stress of reopening and going back to normal	Lisa Shulman	FOX-45
5/7	Pfizer/BioNTech requests full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine	Kirsten Lyke	Time
5/7	Moderna, Pfizer warn of need for boosters	Kirsten Lyke	ABC7
5/6	Two doses Pfizer needed against variants	Kathy Neuzil	Business Insider
5/6	Pfizer vaccine offers strong protection against variants	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
5/6	Pfizer vaccine is effective against two worst variants	Kathy Neuzil	Yahoo! Finance
5/4	What you need to know about kids and COVID-19 vaccines	Miriam Laufer	New York Public Radio
5/4	Covid vaccines and kids: timing matters	James Campbell	New York Times
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	Novavax phase 3 clinical trials	Matt Frieman	Baltimore Sun
5/2	Schools skip student quarantines	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Washington Post

April 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
4/30	Power 30 Healthcare	Dean Reece	Daily Record
4/30	Children take part in Moderna Vaccine	James Campbell	WMAR
4/28	Children could soon get dose of Moderna vaccine	James Campbell	Baltimore Sun
4/26	Is it safe to exercise after COVID?	Scott Jerome	MPT
4/26	Anxious scientists on hunt for next Coronavirus variant	Matt Frieman	Baltimore Sun
4/22	How long does protection from vaccine last?	Kathy Neuzil	Associated Press
4/20	Will a booster shot be needed?	Kirsten Lyke	WMAR-TV
4/19	Will vaccines protect us from all COVID variants?	Robert Gallo	Bloomberg TV
4/19	Questions about J&J vaccine	Elizabeth Clayborne	Yahoo Finance
4/18	Women's health questions on vaccinations	Sarah Crimmins	Hearst Television
4/17	Why annual Covid-19 booster will become norm	Matt Frieman	National Geographic
4/16	What to know about J&J blood clots	Aloke Finn	WJZ-TV
4/11	Efforts to detect variants in UMSOM lab	Jacques Ravel	Washington Post
4/9	New study outlines COVID-19 infection risk linked to HDL cholesterol levels	Charles Hong	Fox45
4/9	Which vaccine is better? One you can get first	Robert Gallo	Al Jazeera
4/8	Timing of second vaccine dose	Mohammad Sajadi	Fox5 DC
4/6	Health officials split on rapid COVID tests as admission tickets	Dan Morgan, Anthony Harris	Pew Stateline
4/5	People with substance use disorders face barriers to COVID vaccination	Eric Weintraub	Very Well Health
4/1	Still spread coronavirus after vaccination?	Robert Gallo	Associated Press

March 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
3/31	Moderna trial in children suggest vaccine nearly 100% effective	James Campbell	WJZ
3/30	Why COVID survivors should only get one dose of mRNA vaccine	Anthony Harris, Mohammad Sajadi	USA Today
3/30	How long with Coronavirus honeymoon last?	Philip Mackowiak	Los Angeles Times
3/27	Using vaccine in pregnant women	Elizabeth Clayborne	CNN
3/26	Allergies or COVID?	Anupama Kewalramani	VeryWell Health
3/24	Keeping young kids safe until vaccine is approved	Andrea Berry	WBAL-TV
3/23	Maryland opens new vaccination sites	David Marcozzi	Baltimore Sun
3/22	Helping kids cope with mental health issues and school	Sharon Hoover/Andrea Berry	Maryland Public Television
3/19	Launch of Moderna vaccine trial in kids	Jim Campbell	Fox45
3/17	Launch of Moderna vaccine trial in kids	Jim Campbell	Baltimore Sun
3/17	Moderna trial in kids launches at CVD site	Jim Campbell	WBAL
3/17	Moderna trial in kids launches at CVD site	Jim Campbell	WJZ
3/16	Rating COVID risks in partially vaccinated world	Eleanor Wilson	WJLA
3/16	Healthcare workers more likely to catch COVID at home not in workplace	Anthony Harris/ Dean Reece	Health Day
3/15	Should we still be worried about herd immunity?	Elizabeth Clayborne	NBC News Now
3/15	How kids are coping with mental health issues and school	Sharon Hoover	Washington Post
3/12	Healthcare settings don't increase risk of COVID spread	Anthony Harris	Microsoft News
3/11	Novavax vaccine prevents severe illness	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
3/11	Telemedicine flourished during pandemic	Michelle Gourdine	Baltimore Sun
3/10	Healthcare workers more likely to get COVID from home than hospital	Anthony Harris/Mohammed Sajadi	WJZ-TV
3/5	David Nevins interviews Matt Frieman	Matt Frieman	City Biz
3/4	When will children be able to get COVID vaccine?	James Campbell	Associated Press
3/2	Early childhood development during the pandemic	Sharon Hoover	NPR
3/2	6 Myths about COVID vaccines debunked	Matt Frieman	AAMC News
3/1	Single dose of vaccine after Covid infection?	Mohammad Sajadi	NPR

February 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
2/28	Immunity after one shot of vaccine?	Mohammad Sajadi	Business Insider
2/24	Testing for variants in Maryland	Matt Laurens	WBAL-TV
2/22	Which Covid vaccine should you get if you could choose?	Kathy Neuzil	Wall Street Journal
2/22	Some only need single dose of Covid vaccine	Mohammad Sajadi	International Business Times
2/21	Fauci says one shot may be enough for those who previously had Covid	Mohammad Sajadi	New York Post
2/21	For Covid survivors, one shot may be enough	Mohammad Sajadi	Wall Street Journal
2/19	Strain change considered for vaccines to account for variants	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
2/19	Sending kids back to school	Andrea Berry	Fox45
2/19	Pandemic stress exacerbated for Texas kids during storm	Sharon Hoover	Dallas Morning News
2/19	Should pregnant women get the vaccine?	Sarah Crimmins	WJLA
2/17	Some teens participating in vaccine trials	James Campbell	New York Times
2/16	Very little flu this year due to isolation	Robert Gallo	Baltimore Sun
2/16	Why vaccine side effects are a good thing	Kirsten Lyke	VOX
2/15	Latest on COVID-19 rates and threat posed by variants	Wilbur Chen	CNN
2/15	Taking time off for school mental health	Sharon Hoover	Scripps Media
2/12	COVID-19 did not spare the Amish	Braxton Mitchell	Agence French Press
2/12	Benefits of double-masking	Stella Hines	FOX-45
2/11	Getting lacrosse players back on the field	Scott Jerome	Baltimore Sun
2/11	False vaccine claims among Latino immigrants	Milagritos Tapia	Washington Post
2/9	Ho to avoid buying counterfeit N95 masks	Stella Hines	USA Today
2/8	Giving kids mental health day off	Sharon Hoover	NBC-4
2/8	COVID variants further strain public health	Matt Frieman	Pew Stateline News
2/7	60 Black health experts urge Black Americans to get vaccinated	Dean Reece	New York Times
2/7	Do vaccines work against South African variant?	James Campbell	Los Angeles Times
2/6	Update on COVID-19 news	Elizabeth Clayborne	MSNBC
2/5	COVID long haulers getting treatment	Andrea Levine	FOX-45
2/4	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	WJLA-DC
2/4	Getting students mental health day absences from school	Sharon Hoover	WBAL-TV
2/3	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	NBC-4
2/3	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	Fox5-DC
2/3	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	WTOP
2/2	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	Baltimore Sun
2/2	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Mohammed Sajadi	Business Insider
2/1	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	UMSOM	Telegraph
2/1	Latest on South African COVID variant	Matt Frieman	WJLA-TV
2/1	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	UMSOM	New York Times

January 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
1/31	Rollout of vaccines in disarray	Justin Ortiz	NBC News
1/29	MD bill would give students mental health day	Sharon Hoover	Associated Press
1/28	Covid and Kids	Jim Campbell	Today Show
1/29	New Covid variants	Matt Laurens	Fox45
1/28	Coronavirus variant seen in South Carolina	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
1/28	What to know about double masking	Greg Schrank	WTOP
1/27	Children could receive vaccine by this spring	James Campbell	Very Well Health
1/27	COVID-19 has turned cardiac resuscitation updside down	Amal Mattu	Medscape
1/27	Single dose J&J vaccine could be a game changer	David Marcozzi	WJZ (CBS-local)
1/26	Teachers moving to front of vaccine line	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Washington Post
1/25	Dealing with stress and anxiety	Sarah Edwards	Maryland Public Television
1/25	When will kids be able to get vaccines?	James Campbell	Vox
1/25	Red flag raised for vaccine disparities	Dean Reece/Karen Kotloff
1/22	New variant creates challenge	Matt Frieman	Baltimore Sun
1/22	Life of a coronavirus scientist during pandemic	Matt Frieman	NPR Science Friday
1/22	Mental health struggles in school children	Sharon Hoover	Washington Post
1/22	Importance of getting early treatment if you're at high risk of complications	Anthony Amoroso	Fox45
1/21	Drug prevents coronavirus infection in nursing homes	Kathy Neuzil	New York Times
1/21	Why kids may be key to reaching herd immunity	Kathy Neuzil	The Atlantic
1/21	Frustration over vaccine communication void	Kathy Neuzil	Baltimore Sun
1/17	Does vaccine work against new variant?	Matt Frieman	Live Strong
1/15	School meals not getting to kids during COVID	Erin Hager	Fox45
1/13	J&J vaccine expects trial results soon	Linda Coughlin	New York Times
1/9	COVID news update	Elizabeth Clayborne	CNN
1/6	Debates over dosing plans for vaccines	Kathy Neuzil	Science
1/5	Spacing of halving doses of vaccine	Wilbur Chen	Fox5 DC

December 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
12/28	Male Sex increased risk factor for COVID mortality	Katherine Goodman	Health Day
12/27	Covid news of the day	Elizabeth Clayborne	MSNBC
12/26	Marylander of the Year award	Kathy Neuzil	Baltimore Sun
12/24	Vaccine rollout and variant in virus	Matt Frieman	CNBC
12/22	What to expect when you're injected	Matt Laurens	STAT
12/21	Underestimation of coronavirus until it was too late	Kathy Neuzil	Kaiser Health News
12/21	Allergic reactions to vaccine	Wilbur Chen	WBAL-TV
12/20	Q&A panel on vaccine effectiveness/side effects	Elizabeth Clayborne	MSNBC
12/18	Study: Men at higher risk of dying of COVID	Anthony Harris	WTOP
12/18	Study: Men at higher risk of dying of COVID	Anthony Harris	Weather Channel
12/16	History of human challenge trials for vaccines	Monica McArthur	Smithsonian magazine
12/16	Moderna vaccine looks promising	Matt Laurens	WJZ-CBS (Baltimore)
12/16	Are old vaccines effective against COVID?	Robert Gallo	Medpage Today
12/15	What scientitsts think of Moderna's COVID vaccine	Kirsten Lyke	NPR
12/15	Pediatricians want kids to be part of vaccine trials	Jim Campbell	Kaiser Health News
12/15	Ethical challenges during COVID	Amal Mattu	WBUR (NPR-Boston)
12/14	Myths and misconceptions about vaccine	Karen Kotloff	WJZ (CBS-Baltimore)
12/14	Questions about COVID vaccine	Wilbur Chen	Fox45
12/13	Vaccine questions answered on panel	Elizabeth Clayborne	MSNBC
12/12	Importance of getting vaccinated in Black communities	CVD trial participants	PBS News Hour
12/12	How long will vaccines last?	Karen Kotloff	WYPR (NPR-Baltimore)
12/11	Rollout of COVID vaccines	Robert Gallo	Bloomberg TV
12/11	Vaccine questions answered	Kathy Neuzil	Consumer Reports
12/10	Vaccine safety questions	Wilbur Chen	Fox 5
12/10	When will vaccine arrive?	Wilbur Chen	WJZ
12/8	Should we worry about people not getting vaccinated?	Matt Laurens	Politifact
12/7	COVID and aspirin study	Jonathan Chow	Dr. Oz Show
12/7	Safety of COVID vaccines	Kathy Neuzil	HealthDay
12/7	Safety of COVID vaccines	Kathy Neuzil	NBC affiliates
12/2	Vaccine Herd Immunity	Wilbur Chen	Rolling Stone
12/1	Moderna Vaccine Update	Kathy Neuzil	Wall Street Journal

November 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
11/28	Update on COVID surge in Maryland	Elizabeth Clayborne	CNN
11/25	Why we need to stop hoarding toilet paper	Sharon Hoover	Baltimore Sun
11/21	Why boosting your immune system won't stop Covid-19	Kirsten Lyke	Livestrong
11/20	Outbreaks at Maryland schools lead to calls for closure by officials	Meagan Ftizpatrick	Washington Post
11/20	Should researchers shelve plans to deliberately infect folks with Covid for vaccine trials?	Wilbur Chen	Science
11/19	Schools navigate through the crisis	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Science
11/18	Chinese company vaccine update	Kirsten Lyke
11/18	Best strategy to deploy Covid vaccine?	Kathy Neuzil	Undark
11/16	Effectiveness of Moderna vaccine	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
11/16	Moderna vaccine trial results	Karen Kotloff	WJLA
11/13	Benefits of light therapy as winter sets in	Teo Postolache	New York Times
11/12	Hospitals rush to buy cold freezers for vaccine storage	Kathy Neuzil	Baltimore Sun
11/12	One Pennsylvania school district's experience with reopening	Meagan Ftizpatrick	Washington Post
11/12	What Pfizer's announcement means	Matt Laurens	Politifact
11/11	Pfizer vaccine announcement explained	Wilbur Chen	Rolling Stone
11/10	Pfizer's vaccine shows promise	Kathy Neuzil	CNBC
11/9	Update on vaccine efforts	Kathy Neuzil	Maryland Public Television
11/4	Hundreds take part in COVID vaccine trial	Matt Laurens	Fox45
11/1	Rewriting pandemic rules for the gym	Paul Luethy
11/1	How some vaccines protect against more than their targets	Robert Gallo	The Scientist

October 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
11/1	Rewriting pandemic rules for the gym	Paul Luethy	Wall Street Journal
11/1	How some vaccines protect against more than their targets	Robert Gallo	The Scientist
10/27	COVID-19 vaccine trials need Black participants	Karen Kotloff	Washington Post
10/27	Hospitalized patients taking aspirin have lower risk of dying	Jonathan Chow	Daily Mail
10/26	Can aspirin reduce risk of death from COVID?	Jonathan Chow	Forbes
10/26	20 Most Influential people in fight against COVID-19	Kathy Neuzil	Fierce Pharma
10/26	Staying safe at the vooting booth	Daniel Morgan	WYPR (NPR, Baltimore)
10/24	Higher education should lead efforts to reverse structural racism	J. Kathleen Tracy	The Atlantic
10/23	This common medication may save you from COVID	Jonathan Chow	MSN
10/23	Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who take aspirin regularly have lower death risk	Jonathan Chow	FOX News
10/23	Coronavirus surge closes Maryland schools on Eastern Shore	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Washington Post
10/23	Daily aspirin use lowers coronavirus death risk	Jonathan Chow	Baltimore Sun
10/20	Face masks and foggy glasses: what to do	Roni Levin	WebMD
10/19	Women to watch 2020: Best in health	Kathy Neuzil	The Baltimore Sun
10/15	Op-Ed: Tips for visiting family safely	Mary-Claire Roghmann
10/15	COVID cases in Ocean City beach resorts	Greg Schrank
10/15	COVID spread during Curling Competition	Paul Luethy	Rock Across the Pond podcast
10/12	Rise in coronavirus cases	David Marcozzi	DCist
10/12	How long are you contagious after COVID infection?	Rohit Talwani	WJLA
10/11	New type of PPE developed by UMSOM doc	Steven Tropello	Baltimore Sun
10/9	7 Looming questions about COVID vaccine rollout	Kathy Neuzil	STAT
10/8	Problem of kids touching their face masks	Rebecca Carter	Huffington Post
10/8	Can a live flu vaccine protect against COVID?	Robert Gallo	NPR
10/7	Reassurance on politics of COVID vaccine	Kathy Neuzil	Science
10/6	Aerosolization of COVID virus	Melissa McDiarmid	CBS radio
10/5	Uptick in COVID cases in Maryland	Wilbur Chen	WJZ
10/5	Participating in COVID clinical trials	Jay Magaziner	AARP magazine
10/5	VIP syndrome and COVID treatment	Walter Weintraub	Fortune
10/4	How to best prep for flu season	Justin Ortiz	NPR
10/2	More eye complaints due to virtual learning	Roni Levin	Baltimore Sun
10/1	Race to create COVID vaccine	CVD Faculty	Rolling Stone
10/1	Using laughter to deal with COVID stress	Michael Miller	New York Times

September 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
9/30	Advice for preventing toddler and mother obesity	Maureen Black	WTOP
9/29	Testing the TB vaccine to protect against COVID	Robert Gallo	NPR
9/28	Complications of vaccine campaign	Kathy Neuzil	The Atlantic
9/24	Vaccine will help, not end coronavirus pandemic	Robert Gallo
9/23	Helping companies to protect their workers	Anthony Harris	Paychex Business Podcast
9/22	Using modeling to help Baltimore schools reopen	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Baltimore Sun
9/18	Getting kids to eat well during COVID pandemic	Chris D'Adamo	WTOP
9/16	Monitoring COVID heart problems in Big 10 football players	Scott Jerome	Baltimore Sun
9/15	Mental health effects of COVID-19	Teodor Postolache	NEJM Audiowatch
9/15	Recruiting minorities for vaccine trials	Karen Kotloff	Washington Post
9/8	Why COVID-19 strikes older folks harder	Shabnam Salimi
9/7	Lingering mental health effects of COVID-19	Teo Postolache
9/3	Update on vaccines	Karen Kotloff	NBC News

August 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
8/24	Flu vaccine needed more than ever this year	Kathy Neuzil	Baltimore Sun
8/19	Coronavirus and immunity	James Campbell	Voice of America
8/19	Baltimore hospitals easing visitor restricitons	David Marcozzi	Baltimore Sun
8/14	Making a COVID-19 vaccine is harder for kids	James Campbell	Wired
8/14	Coronavirus strain for human challenge studies	Kathy Neuzil	Reuters
8/12	Is COVID-19 Vaccine less effective in obese individuals?	Matt Laurens	ABC News
8/12	Neurological effects smolder after COVID-19 infection	Teodor Postolache	STAT News
8/10	Race for Coronavirus Vaccine at University of Maryland	Matthew Laurens	Baltimore Sun
8/8	COVID-19: Is its safe to swim in swimming pools?	Wilbur Chen	Fortune
8/7	COVID News; latest on treatments	Matt Frieman	COVID Daily News podcast
8/7	Op-Ed: Need to offer more community-centric care	Joseph Kannarkat Chuck Callahan	Baltimore Sun
8/4	Trial results from Novavax vaccin	Matt Frieman	New York Times
8/1	How humidity slows down COVID-19	Mohammad Sajadi	Ladders, Inc.

July 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
7/30	Limitations of COVID-19 vaccines	Kathy Neuzil	Los Angeles Times
7/29	Scientists skeptical about old vaccines to stop coronavirus	Shayam Kottilil	New York Times
7/27	Phase 3 clinical trials for vaccine begin	Karen Kotloff	NBC Nightly News
7/27	Face shelds vs masks: just as safe?	Dan Morgan	Today.com
7/24	Latest on vaccine trials	Kathy Neuzil	The Atlantic
7/22	Update on vaccine trials	Wilbur Chen	Bloomberg TV
7/21	Latest on vaccine trials	Kathy Neuzil	NBC Nightly News
7/20	Early Oxford vaccine data encouraging, scientists say	Robert Gallo	NPR
7/17	Research on vaccines and treatments	Wilbur Chen	National Geographic
7/17	Why summer didn't kill coronavirus	Mohammed Sajadi
7/16	Robots to treat coronavirus	Neal Reynolds
7/15	Why summer camps see kids falling ill	Wilbur Chen
7/13	How the novel "Arrowsmith" foretold missteps with COVID-19	David Eisenman	Los Angeles Times
07/10	Face mask chains and accessory trend	Dan Morgan	Today.com
07/06	Companies hiring epidemiologists to prevent infection spread	Anthony Harris	Washington Post
07/05	At risk doctors employ robots	Neil Reynolds	CNN
07/04	New rapid test for COVID-19	Dipanjan Pan	VOA
07/02	Hospital Heroes: High-risk doctors use robots to treat sickest patients	Jonathan Chow	US News & World Report

June 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
6/30	Old Vaccine may help against Coronavirus	Robert Gallo	Wall Street Journal
6/30	Follow the three C's to avoid infection risk	Mary Claire Roghmann	US News and World Report
6/30	How to know when a COVID-19 vaccine is ready	Matt Laurens	National Geographic
6/29	Fighting insommnia associated with COVID-19	Emerson Wickwire	Baltimore Sun
6/25	Using robots to care for COVID-19 patients	Neal Reynolds	WTOP
6/24	Repurposing polio vaccine for COVID-19	Robert Gallo	New York Times
6/20	Warnings about rush to use steroid treatment for COVID-19	Kirsten Lyke	NPR
6/18	Stem cell therapy trial to treat COVID-19	Sunjay Kaushal	NBC-4 (Washington, DC)
6/18	Coronavirus testing: lessons from adult film industry	Robert Gallo	New York Times
6/17	Study launched to investigate CBD as anti-inflammatory against COVID-19	Ciaran Skerry	WJZ (CBS-Baltimore)
6/15	Challenge studies for vaccine development	Myron Levine	PBS NewsHour
6/15	Volunteers test coronavirus vaccines	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
6/11	Coronavirus may be seasonal after all	Mohammad Sajadi	US News and World Report
6/11	Testing old vaccines for COVID-19	Robert Gallo	Washington Post
6/10	New rapid nanotech test for COVID-19	Dipanjan Pan	ABC News Radio
6/9	Stem cell therapy trial for hospitalized COVID-19 patients	Sunjay Kaushal	WJZ
6/1	Op-ed on decrease in pediatric vaccinations	Jim Campbell	Baltimore Sun
6/1	New rapid nanotech test for COVID-19	Dipanjan Pan	The Week
6/1	UMSOM researchers' new rapid nanotech test for COVID-19	Dipanjan Pan	WJZ-Baltimore (CBS)
6/1	Staying safe as stores reopen	Dan Morgan	AARP

May 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
5/22	Coronavirus vaccine shows promise in China	Kirsten Lyke	New York Times
5/21	Stem cells tested as potential therapy at University of Maryland School of Medicine	Sunjay Kaushal	Baltimore Sun
5/20	Maryland expands testing to those without symptoms	Jacques Ravel	Baltimore Sun
5/14	Inside the race to find a coronavirus vaccine	Kirsten Lyke	Slate Podcast
5/7	How to prevent more tragedies in nursing homes (op-ed)	Mary-Claire Roghmann	Baltimore Sun
5/6	Launch of COVID-19 vaccine trial	Katy Neuzil	Good Morning America
5/5	Launch of COVID-19 vaccine trial	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
5/5	Launch of COVID-19 vaccine trial	Kirsten Lyke	Baltimore Sun
5/5	Launch of COVID-19 vaccine trial	Kirsten Lyke	Wall Street Journal
5/2	Inside Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine	Wilbur Chen	Washington Post
5/1	Oral polio to prevent COVID-19	Robert Gallo	New York Times
5/1	Infect volunteers with COVID-19?	Myron Levine	STAT News
5/1	Old drugs find new purpose	Matt Frieman	New York Times

April 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
4/30	COVID-19 testing initiative	Jacques Ravel	WYPR (NPR, Baltimore)
4/29	Remdezivir trial results	Kathy Neuzil	CNN
4/25	Quarantine fatigue	Wilbur Chen	Washington Post
4/24	Hydroxychloroquine trial for prevention	Miriam Laufer	WJZ
4/20	Antibody treatments may be best hope	Matt Frieman	Bloomberg
4/19	Robotic technologies to increase COVID tests	Jacques Ravel	Baltimore Sun
4/19	Pregnant ER doctor treating COVID patients	Elizabeth Clayborne	CNN
4/17	Exploring polio vaccine to prevent COVID	Robert Gallo	CNN
4/16	Infected patients without symptoms	Richard Zhao	Voice of America
4/13	Coronavirus Q&A	Matt Frieman	Maryland Public Television
4/13	Polio vaccine to prevent covid	Robert Gallo	PBS
4/13	Polio vaccine to prevent covid	Robert Gallo	Associated Press
4/10	New state funding for covid testing technologies	Jacques Ravel	NBC4 Washington
4/10	New state funding for covid testing technologies		Washington Post
4/10	Accuracy of antibody tests	Anthony Harris	Wall Street Journal
4/10	Coronavirus treatments	Robert Gallo	Chicago Tribune
4/9	Covid-19 discussion	Wilbur Chen	CSPAN
4/8	Novavax to start testing for vaccine	Matt Frieman	New York Post
4/7	Deep look into the coronavirus	Robert Gallo	WYPR (NPR, Baltimore)
4/6	New regulations in nursing homes	Mary Claire Roghmann	Baltimore Sun
4/6	When will normalcy return to Maryland	Megan Fitzpatrick	Baltimore Sun
4/3	Why aren't reusable respirators in national stockpile?	Stella Hines	USA Today
4/2	Supplements for seniors to prevent covid-19	Chris D'Adamo	WQAD (ABC affiliate)
4/2	Progress on vaccine	Kathy Neuzil	NPR
4/1	Social distancing and vaccine research	James Campbell	MSNBC
4/1	New CDC study on underlying health conditions	WIlbur Chen	Washington Post

March 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
3/31	Update on coronavirus vaccine	Myron Levine	Science
3/31	Coronavirus update	Matt Frieman	CNN
3/30	Covid-19 stress could impact sperm composition	Tracy Bale	Mirror
3/27	Covid-19 is probably seasonal	Mohammad Sajadi & Anthony Amoroso	Washington Post
3/27	Ventilator surge plan	David Marcozzi	Baltimore Sun
3/26	Cornavirus update	Kathy Neuzil	Bloomberg TV
3/25	Coronavirus parties	Dan Morgan	New York Times
3/25	Coronavirus update	Wilbur Chen	CNN
3/24	Undocumented infections	Meghan Fitzpatrick	Buzzfeed
3/24	Vaccine trials	Kathy Neuzil	Discover
3/24	Coronavirus therapies update	James Campbell	CNN
3/24	Humid weather and coronaviruses	Mohammad Sajadi	Washington Post
3/24	New viruses, short memories	Robert Gallo	Baltimore Sun
3/24	Self-care for coronavirus symptoms	Dan Morgan	US News & World Report
3/23	IHV aids in 1,000 test kits delivery from China	Robert Gallo	Baltimore Sun
3/23	Embracing slower lifestyle	Erin O'Connor	Washington Post
3/23	To End The Coronavirus Crisis We Need Widespread Testing	Robert Gallo	NPR
3/20	Why is new coronavirus different?	Matt Frieman	Atlantic
3/20	Coronavirus questions: can I go for a jog?	Matt Frieman	NPR
3/20	How to stay healthy while traveling	Gregory Schrank	US News & World Report
3/19	Study suggests COVID-19 may follow a seasonal pattern	Mohammad Sajadi	US News & World Report
3/19	Coronavirus vaccine update	Kathy Neuzil	CNBC
3/18	Baltimore scientists to work on third experimental coronavirus vaccine	CVD	Baltimore Sun
3/17	Seasonal trends in coronavirus	Mohammad Sajadi	Popular Science
3/17	Coronavirus update	David Marcozzi	CNN
3/17	Is ibuprofen really risky for coronavirus patients?	Myron Levine	New York Times
3/17	Expert advice on daily activities coronavirus crisis	Dan Morgan	AARP
3/13	How coronavirus affects kids	Karen Kotloff	NPR
3/12	Coronavirus research update	Matt Frieman	Fox News
3/11	Coronavirus infographic	Matt Frieman & Stuart Weston	New York Times
3/11	Seasonality/weather patterns study	Mohammad Sajadi	Washington Post
3/11	What the U.S. can learn from extreme lockdowns	Wilbur Chen	Washington Post
3/10	Who's at greatest risk? Older Americans	Wilbur Chen	Washington Post
3/10	How vulnerable are children?	Karen Kotloff & James Campbell	Wall Street Journal
3/10	Coronavirus sparing kids	Stuart Weston	Washington Post
3/10	Coronavirus escalating	David Marcozzi	WTOP
3/10	Coronavirus update	David Marcozzi	WJZ-TV
3/09	Pediatric Issues	James Campbell	WBAL
3/09	Situation is escalating rapidly	David Marcozzi	Maryland Matters
3/09	Coronavirus Q&A	Matt Frieman & David Marcozzi	Maryland Public Television
3/06	Coronavirus update	Matt Frieman	CNN
3/06	State, health systems ramp up preparations following 3 virus cases	David Marcozzi	The Daily Record
3/05	Coronavirus update	Kathy Neuzil	MSNBC
3/04	Coronavirus: you ask, we answer	Wilbur Chen	Wall Street Journal
3/04	Coronavirus update	Kathy Neuzil	CNN
3/04	Coronavirus guide for older Americans	Steven Gambert	Time
3/03	How to prepare for corona virus	Wilbur Chen	Wall Street Journal
3/02	How is coronavirus going to end?	Stuart Weston	Washington Post

February 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
2/28	Trump says coronavirus will die off in warm weather	Stuart Weston	The Hill
2/27	Coronavirus prep in Maryland	David Marcozzi & Wilbur Chen	Baltimore Sun
2/26	Coronavirus: How can you prepare?	David Marcozzi	WMAR-TV
2/26	As coronavirus concerns grow, Maryland hospitals get ready	David Marcozzi	The Daily Record
2/26	Coronavirus update	David Marcozzi	WBFF-TV
2/25	Your most pressing coronavirus questions answered	Wilbur Chen	Elemental
2/25	Will Coronavirus be seasonal?	Stuart Weston	National Geographic
2/25	Coronavirus hits global supply chain	Matt Frieman	Pivot
2/25	2 Americans Share Experience in Quarantine	David Marcozzi	Newsy
2/20	When will there be a vaccine for new coronavirus?	Kathy Neuzil	Forbes
2/19	How Cornavirus Kills	Matt Frieman	Washington Post
2/19	Biggest breakdown yet of coronavirus: 80% are mild	Matt Frieman	Business Insider
2/18	Here is what coronavirus does to the body	Matt Frieman	National Geographic
2/14	Inside lab where scientists working on coronavirus	Matt Frieman	Washington Post
2/12	Most Coronavirus cases are mild	Matt Frieman	Washington Post
2/10	How to tell if you're at risk of deadly coronavirus	Matt Frieman	Allure
2/01	Trump officials just declared virus national emergency	Matt Frieman	Buzz Feed

January 2020

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
1/30	WHO Declares Coronavirus Global Health Emergency	Matt Frieman	NPR
1/27	First MD patient tested for coronavirus	Matt Frieman & Kathy Neuzil	Baltimore Sun
1/25	Bogus Coronavirus conspiracy theories	Matt Frieman	USA Today
1/22	Coronavirus spreads from Wuhan	Matt Frieman	Cheddar
1/22	Coronavirus deaths rise	Matt Frieman	Voice of America
1/21	Judging potential threat of Wuhan coronavirus	Matt Frieman	NPR
1/21	First US coronavirus case	Matt Frieman	Washington Post
1/17	Travelers screened at US airports	Matt Frieman	Washington Post
1/09	Chinese Scientists obtain genetic sequence of virus	Matt Frieman	STAT