Anti-inflammatory drugs prevent COVID-19 deaths

Two drugs commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis did not shorten recovery time for patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 but did reduce the likelihood of death, according to a study led by the School of Medicine.

Brain movement measured for clues to prevent, reduce injury

Philip Bayly and Jordan Escarcega at the McKelvey School of Engineering led a multi-institutional team to compare how the human brain deforms in response to movement using two types of magnetic resonance imaging. Such deformations are key to understanding traumatic brain injury.

Fellows build civic skills through local organizations

Gephardt Institute St. Louis Fellows are contributing to the missions of nearly 30 St. Louis nonprofit and government organizations this summer, through internships funded by the Gephardt Institute.

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Fangqiong Ling, an assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been awarded the Best Emerging Investigator Series Paper in 2022 from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Philip R.O. Payne, at the School of Medicine, has joined the steering committee of a National Academy of Medicine working group to draft a code of conduct for artificial intelligence in health, medical care and health research.

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Mark R. Rank, the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at the Brown School, received prestigious awards over the past six months for his book exploring the myths of poverty in the U.S. and why those myths continue to exist.