Medicine & Health

WashU Medicine researchers found that stopping GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide — even temporarily — elevates the risk of heart attack, stroke and death compared to staying on the medication continuously.

Shrinking public health funding, workforce shortages and misinformation are straining systems. A WashU forum explores how leaders can safeguard preparedness and sustain population health systems.

WashU Medicine faculty members Mary M. Mullen, MD, an assistant professor in gynecologic oncology, and Siyan “Stewart” Cao, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in gastroenterology, have received the Young Physician-Scientist Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation.

A WashU analysis highlights how geography, employment and Medicaid changes shape health insurance access across Missouri communities.

David Wang, an acclaimed microbiologist and virologist at WashU Medicine, is known for his work identifying new viruses and understanding their roles in human diseases.

WashU’s Good Nurtured spring wellness challenge gets underway soon. It takes a holistic approach to well-being and encourages showing and receiving kindness, civility and graciousness. Register today.

A new adaptive model created at WashU improves surgical predictions across evolving patient populations.

Cynthia Rogers, the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry at WashU Medicine, has received the 2025 Joel Elkes Research Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology for her research on early developmental markers of psychiatric risk associated with premature birth.

Super-resolution functional photoacoustic microscopy, a new technique developed at WashU, allows researchers to image blood flow and oxygenation at single-cell resolution. The research could provide insight into microvascular health and disease, such as stroke, vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

WashU scholars wrote the textbook on dissemination and implementation and have been building on that expertise ever since. Their work is needed now more than ever.