St. Louis, MO (KTRS) An area researcher believes a hundred-year-old idea could help reduce the severity of Coronavirus symptoms in critically-ill patients. While not intended to be a vaccine or a cure, Dr. Jeffrey Henderson at Washington University’s School of Medicine says the procedure could ease the symptoms. The process involves removing plasma from someone…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) With a growing demand for mental health services at colleges, a research team led by Washington University School of Medicine is receiving a $3.8 million grant to test a mental health phone app. Students in the new study will be invited to take a survey. Once completed, some students will be…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A former Washington University medical school executive has been indicted on charges of embezzling thousands of dollars from the school. The U-S Attorney’s office says the former Business Director for the school’s Division of Medical Education, Barbara Skudrzyk, also known as Barbara Najarro, is charged with six counts of embezzling $300,000 from the…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) For years, medical researchers have said aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and heart disease. Two new studies, however, cast doubt on that long-held belief. Professor Andrew Kates with Washington University’s School of Medicine, who is a cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, was at the presentation of the studies in Germany. He says one study…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Barnes-Jewish Hospital and its physician partners at Washington University School of Medicine are once again among the nation’s elite medical centers on the latest U.S. News & World Report’s annual Honor Roll of “America’s Best Hospitals,” ranking number eleven in the country. Barnes-Jewish Hospital is also again ranked number one in both Missouri…