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Blood Test May Point to Patients at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Deterioration, Death
Juan Reyes, MD, and Shant Ayanian, MD, both assistant professors of medicine, published research in the journal Future Medicine, finding five biomarkers associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients. 
SMHS 2020 Emeriti Faculty, Promotion and Tenure List
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences announced the new emeriti faculty inductees as well as the promotions and tenure selections, effective July 1, 2020.
Knowledge is Power: Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH, Brings Cancer Prevention Expertise to GW
Huerta, an internationally recognized medical oncologist and epidemiologist, talks about how he developed the Cancer Preventorium, and his goals for the center at the GW Cancer Center.
MS Drug May be Used to Inhibit HIV Infection and Reduce Latent Reservoir
Alberto Bosque, PhD, MBA, assistant professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, and his research team published in PLOS Pathogens finding a multiple sclerosis drug may be used to block HIV infection and reduce the latent reservoir.
NBC News - COVID-19 Losses and Uncertainty Have Led to a Mental Health Crisis. Here's How to Help
Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, authored an op-ed for NBC News on the mental health crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
CNN - K-12 Schools and Colleges Can Reopen, But Safety Should Come First, Fauci Says
James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke to CNN Health for an article on how schools can reopen safely.
WUSA9 - COVID-19 Vaccination Has Many People Concerned. Now, Medical Experts Have a Plan to Fix That
Linda Fu, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, spoke to WUSA9 for a segment on her team's recent article published in JAMA Network suggesting guidelines for planning a successful vaccination program to ensure readiness of the general public and health community.
DCist - Study Points To Significant Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Among Children
Monika Goyal, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, spoke to DCist about her team's recent study that revealed significant racial and socioeconomic disparities among children tested for COVID-19 in D.C., both in test positivity rates and known exposure to the virus.  
Romper - Every Anxiety-Ridden Question You Have About School This Fall, Answered
Pooja Lakshmin, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to Romper for an article addressing the questions many parents have about sending their children back to school in the fall amid COVID-19.
The New York Times - Parents Need Stress Relief, Too
Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to The New York Times for an article on parents' need for stress relief.