St. Louis Children's Hospital

Rare COVID-Linked Illness Affects Children In St. Louis Region

Sarah Fentem

Doctors in the St. Louis area are monitoring at least four cases of a rare childhood illness linked to COVID-19.The emergence of the sickness known as…

The new coronavirus has been detected in dozens of countries, including the United States. It gets its name from its protruding spikes, which resemble a crown.

Health, Science & Environment

Testing For COVID-19 Still Limited In Missouri, Physician Says

Emily Woodbury

There is a lot of anxiety swirling right now over the new coronavirus. There’s also a lot of misinformation. On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, Dr. Alexis…

Washington University researchers collected bacteria samples from more than 100 families with children who had been treated for MRSA infections. They found MRSA on multiple household surfaces, including towels and bedsheets.

Health, Science & Environment

All In The Family: How MRSA Bacteria Spread At Home

Shahla Farzan

People treated for drug-resistant MRSA often develop infections again and again — even multiple times in a single year.Part of the problem is the…

Dr. Christopher Lewis (at left) and Jordan Braxton explain the intersex condition and its nuances on Thursday's "St. Louis on the Air."

Health, Science & Environment

Clearing Up Misconceptions About Intersex Conditions

Lara Hamdan

Being born intersex isn’t limited to ambiguous genitalia. There’s a plethora of intersex conditions, about 150. Some of them require surgical…

Premature babies in the St. Louis Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit heard an average of 14,000 fewer words over a 16-hour period, compared to full-term babies in delivery rooms. Differences in language exposure may affect brain development.

Health, Science & Environment

More Beeps, Fewer Words: Preemies Hear Different Sounds In The Hospital

Shahla Farzan

In the neonatal intensive care unit, keeping fragile infants alive is the number one priority.But new research from Washington University suggests doctors…

From left, Erica Jones, Dr. Brad Warner and Dr. Nicole Wilson joined Tuesday's talk show.

Health, Science & Environment

Local Surgeons, Mother Discuss Trauma And Gun Violence Facing Many Children And Families

Evie Hemphill

Earlier this month, four St. Louis-area children died as a result of guns over the course of just five days.On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis…

Stu Durando is the author of "Under the Gun: A children's hospital on the front line of an American crisis." May 9, 2019.

Health, Science & Environment

Post-Dispatch's Stu Durando Focuses On Caregivers, Victims Of Violence In 'Under The Gun'

Evie Hemphill

The latest local reminder of an ongoing nationwide epidemic came over the weekend as at least 19 people were injured and two people killed in St. Louis…

Education

Transgender Youth Don’t See Space For Themselves; Court Ruling May Change That

Ryan Delaney

A Missouri Supreme Court ruling from earlier this year is giving advocates hope that stronger protections for transgender youth in school will soon…

Research inspired by soccer headers has led to fresh insights into how the brain weathers hits to the head.

Bad Vibes: How Hits To The Head Are Transferred To The Brain

Jon Hamilton

A question about heading soccer balls inspired a series of experiments to understand how the brain changes shape when someone's head takes a hit.

Erica Jones reads with her grandson, Jakeem, at their Florissant home. Jones has lost a daughter and a godson due to guns in recent years.

Health, Science & Environment

'Bullets don’t discriminate': St. Louis children face high rates of gun violence

Shahla Farzan

A charmer. A smooth talker. A ball of life.That’s how Erica Jones remembers her godson Jermon Perry.The 7-year-old died in March after his younger brother…