Medicine & Health

WashU Medicine researchers have uncovered new insights into the pharmacology of ketamine that help explain both its rapid benefits and its risks.

Six WashU Medicine nurses were recognized with 2026 Excellence in Nursing awards from St. Louis Magazine, and an additional 12 were selected as finalists.

A clinical trial led by WashU Medicine researchers found that combining mental health coaching with medication optimization reduced post-surgery anxiety and depression in older adults.

Three-time WashU alumnus S. Hassan A. Akbari credits the connections he maintained with mentors for shaping his career in medicine.

Biomedical researchers at WashU McKelvey Engineering have developed a new imaging technique that captures the dynamic coupling between the brain’s vasculature and its neurons. The new microscopy tool could help lead to breakthroughs in studying stroke and dementia.

WashU Medicine researchers led by Jacco Boon show that a novel H5N1 vaccine confers robust protection regardless of prior seasonal flu immunity.

One podcast episode at time, Margaret Duncan, MD ’21, is striking a balance between creative pursuits and her medical practice.

A team of WashU researchers has received a more than $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the mechanisms underlying hallucinations and delusions in schizophrenia.

A graduate public health course examines the effects of built environments, from local crosswalks to global cityscapes.

Vincent Mellnick, MD, has been named senior vice chair and division director of academic practice and Malak Itani, MD, has been named section chief of abdominal imaging. Both are faculty members in WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology.