The death of NICU pioneer Mildred Stahlman at the age of 101 continues to generate tributes and coverage. The latest story is from a BBC program, “Last Word,”which broadcast an obituary for Dr. Stahlman that included interviews with Meg Rush, MD, president of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Martha Lott, RN, the first patient ventilated under Dr. Stahlman‘s care and a current NICU nurse. The BBC story joins a host of other stories about Dr. Stahlman’s life and career, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Becker’s Hospital Review, The Tennessean and WTVF News Channel 5. WTVF did a second story, a feature on Lott. VUMC News’ obituary is here.
William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted in stories about several topics in the news. He spoke to NBC News about COVID cases at the Olympics; The Washington Post about research indicating the shingles vaccine could be linked to a lower risk for dementia; Live Science for a story headlined, “Can you get a brain-eating amoeba from tap water?” (short answer: almost certainly no); and other COVID stories for Prevention and allAfrica, a website focusing a news from Africa.
Healthline reporter Gigen Mammoser interviewed Loren Lipworth, ScD, professor of Medicine and associate director of the Division of Epidemiology, for a story about a study that found pesticides can raise your cancer risk as much as smoking.
The medical documentary series “Medical Stories” interviewed Jeffrey Neul, MD, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, for a story about Rett syndrome. The program aired nationally on PBS stations.
The Washington Post published a story, “Their acne medications set off a rare chain reaction that killed them,” written by reporter Katherine Ellison, that included quotes from Elizabeth Phillips, MD, director of the Center for Drug Safety and Immunology. The story was about DRESS — drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, a rare but deadly condition triggered by medications often used to treat acne, seizures and gout.
KCBS All News Radio interviewed Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH, a behavioral epidemiologist and assistant professor of Medicine, for a story about her Diabetologia study that found persistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. HealthDay also quoted Full in a story about the research.
The ongoing blood culture bottle shortage was the subject of a story in STAT, and the piece quoted Romney Humphries, PhD, professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
