2020

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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