VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, Reuters, Boston Globe, more

William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, continues to be one of the most in-demand sources about COVID-19, influenza and other subjects in the news. Among the news organizations he has spoken with recently: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Healthline, MedPage Today, Bloomberg News, Men’s Health, Health magazine, ESPN, NPR and Salon.

Keipp Talbot, MD, MPH, associate professor of Medicine, was quoted in a Politico story about regulatory confusion about the timing and approval of a COVID booster shot. She was also quoted by NPR, Becker’s Hospital Review and The Boston Globe.

Ellen Wright Clayton, JD, MD, Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics, was quoted in an Associated Press story about debates about masking in schools.

Buddy Creech, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, is quoted in a Reuters story about a disingenuously edited clip shared online of a CDC official discussing vaccines.

The Scientist reporter Emma Yasinski interviewed Jeremy Walker, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, for a story about a study on using low-frequency electrical stimulation to treat pain.

Forbes reporter Victoria Forster and HealthDay reporter Robert Preidt interviewed Wes Ely, MD, Grant Liddle Professor of Medicine, for stories about his study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine that found a rheumatoid arthritis drug combined with standard of care may help reduce mortality for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.