Medicine & Health

Biomedical engineers at WashU McKelvey Engineering developed an additive manufacturing method using a 3D printer that builds bioelectronic materials from collagen and a polymer that can carry electrical signals, work that could ultimately improve the function of medical implants.

WashU Medicine allergist and immunologist Maya Jerath, MD, PhD, has treated over 650 patients with alpha-gal, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction triggered by tick bites — and the prevalence is increasing rapidly, she says.

The FTC’s deals with major drug middlemen may not do enough to lower what patients and employers pay for prescription drugs, said WashU Law’s Rachel Sachs.

WashU Medicine researchers found that bacteria-infecting viruses and bacterial antibiotic resistance genes in the gut microbiomes of premature babies play an important role in necrotizing enterocolitis, a sudden and often fatal intestinal illness.

WashU Medicine researcher Makedonka Mitreva was honored with the Ward Medal from the American Society of Parasitologists for her use of genetics and genomics to understand parasitic worms.

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.

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

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.