Prize supports hunt for broad-spectrum antivirals
WashU Medicine infectious diseases expert Michael Diamond, MD, PhD, has won a $2.5 million prize to advance the development of drugs to treat debilitating chikungunya and related viruses.
Osteoarthritis therapy study advances with $17 million from ARPA-H
The funding will support a WashU Medicine collaboration with CRISPR Therapeutics and SynGenix, a WashU startup, to move a single-injection treatment to reverse joint damage into clinical trials.
Vaccinating moms protects offspring from deadly superbug
A study in mice by WashU Medicine researchers advances efforts to shield infants from Klebsiella pneumoniae, a dangerous bacterium that causes severe bloodstream infections and is the leading killer of children globally.
New research shows promise for treating hepatitis C in pregnancy
A study led by Laura Marks, MD, and Madeline McCrary, MD, of WashU Medicine, shows that an oral antiviral regimen can be used safely and effectively in pregnant patients with hepatitis C virus.
WashU Medicine PT clinic opens in Sunset Hills
A state-of-the-art facility expands community access to physical therapy services from orthopedic surgery recovery to golf swing mechanics.
‘It’s up to us to be advocates, healers, make connections’
First-year WashU Medicine MD and MD/PhD students received their white coats at a ceremony Oct. 2. Other ceremonies recognized incoming students studying physical therapy, occupational therapy and audiology.
Where AI in healthcare is headed
Philip R. O. Payne, the inaugural chief health AI officer for WashU Medicine and BJC Health, helps explain what artificial intelligence can and can’t do in healthcare and why trust, training and human judgment remain essential.
Can brain signals help turn spinal stimulation on only when it’s needed?
Biomedical engineer Ismael Seáñez along with collaborators from WashU Medicine will study the effects of delivering transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation only when the person intends to move, thanks to a three-year $400,000 grant from the Craig S. Neilsen Foundation.
Vision researchers win prize for tool to track public data sharing
WashU Medicine researchers have won a $400,000 prize for creating a free online tool to help scientists track and showcase the real-world value of the raw research data they share with the public.
Medicine, Science, and Ancient Wisdom
Should medicine be more broadly defined? Can an emphasis on our shared humanity lead to better treatments? And what about joy? In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and the University of Chicago’s Geeta Maker-Clark, a physician and expert on integrative nutrition, explore how a more holistic approach to medicine can benefit us all.
Geeta Maker-Clark
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