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Creating healthier futures: The science behind public health – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis (October 15, 2024)

Galea named editor of JAMA Health Forum – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis (September 12, 2024)

Brown School student uses pageants to advocate against bullying – Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis (September 12, 2024)

A call for equity in digital health tool design – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis (September 10, 2024)

What to know about delta-8 and other vape shop drugs | AP News (September 3, 2024)

Study to Focus on Support for Young Adults in Uganda – Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis (August 26, 2024)

Does your kid have separation anxiety this school year? A WashU pediatric psychiatrist advises this might help (August 24, 2024)

People, Health & Place Unit Expands Global Initiatives With New Collaborations in Brazil – Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis (August 22, 2024)

Even Biden says he’s ‘too old,’ ringing alarms over ageism – CSMonitor.com (August 20, 2024)

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine halts transmission – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (July 31, 2024)

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers’ hair, study finds – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis (July 18, 2024)

Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network (July 17, 2024)

Reimagining public health: a path forward (July 17, 2024)

Midwest Center for AIDS Research to help end regional HIV epidemic – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (June 27, 2024)

Maternal health matters, locally and globally | Institute for Public Health | Washington University in St. Louis (June 24, 2024)

Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19 – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (June 21, 2024)

Feds to scrutinize Missouri’s worst-in-the-nation Medicaid application delays (June 17, 2024)

Prescription program for fruits, vegetables could help improve community’s health (June 13, 2024)

Effectively Communicating with Local Policymakers About Health Policy (June 13, 2024)

Enrolling in Medicaid in Missouri: Challenges, considerations and comparisons over time (June 4, 2024)

Center co-director helps AHA issue presidential advisory on rise in heart disease (June 4, 2024)

Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program kicks off June 3 (June 3, 2024)

Missouri Medicaid enrollment down nearly 200,000 since unwinding began (May 28, 2024)

Testing, treatment for sexually transmitted infections expanded in north St. Louis County (May 7, 2024)

Galea appointed inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of planned WashU School of Public Health (May 6, 2024)

Center awards seed funding to two community-academic projects centering on racial equity (April 25, 2024)

Center collaborator works at the intersection of suicide prevention and intervention (April 23, 2024)

Institute director and former CDC director discuss future of public health (April 22, 2024)

Friedman Lecture and Awards focuses on the intersection of climate change and older adults, impact and activism (April 18, 2024)

Social determinants of health increase Alzheimer’s risk – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis (March 27, 2024)

Group-Based Interventions Potentially Address HIV Stigma Among Adolescents Living with Virus – Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis (March 22, 2024)

‘Modern-day redlining’: Research investigates Wall Street-backed rental market – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis (March 20, 2024)

Center collaborator: “Connections ensure trust and sustainability” | Institute for Public Health | Washington University in St. Louis (March 15, 2024)

A Constellation of Factors: Uncovering the Causes of Rising Incidence of Early-onset Colorectal Cancer | Department of Surgery | Washington University in St. Louis (March 2, 2024)

Washington University joins NIH cancer screening clinical trials network – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (February 26, 2024)

Birth outcomes improve in states that extend driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, research finds (February 26, 2024)

Study looks at ways to sustain public health programs (February 23, 2024)

A global view of human health (February 19, 2024)

Center collaborates to publish policy recommendations for reimbursing community health workers (February 1, 2024)

Steensma: Measuring the Carbon Footprint of Medicine Can Stimulate Change (January 22, 2024)

Policy interventions helped save lives during pandemic, study finds (January 8, 2024)

‘Long flu’ has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID (December 14, 2023)

Smoking causes brain shrinkage (December 12, 2023)

Improving heart health to save lives during, after pregnancy aim of programs (December 6, 2023)

Gun violence expert speaks on prevention, shooter characteristics and mental health implications (November 30, 2023)

Iannotti wins scientific excellence award (November 20, 2023)

Global Health Center partners bring local to global effort full circle (November 17, 2023)

Student addresses Sierra Leone HIV epidemic in Lancet (November 1, 2023)

Summary: Public Health at WashU Annual Conference 2023 centers on health equity, impactful community-academic partnerships (October 31, 2023)

Washington University partners on $3.8 million CDC grant (October 26, 2023)

SPOTLIGHT: Faculty Scholar works domestically and globally toward a cure for HIV (March 21, 2023)

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