New study may help uncover childhood lead exposure’s true impact
Data scientists at Washington University in St. Louis used new statistical tools to find that the association between lead exposure and academic test scores may be even stronger than previously suspected.
Evidence-Based Public Health
Fourth Edition
In an ideal world, public health practitioners always incorporate scientific evidence when making management decisions, developing policies, and implementing programs. In reality, these decisions are often based on short-term demands rather than long-term study, and policies and programs are sometimes developed around anecdotal evidence. To address these issues, many factors may lead to a more […]
Thaker to lead Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Premal H. Thaker, MD, an accomplished clinician who has been recognized for her landmark research on ovarian cancer progression, has been named director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at WashU Medicine.
Protecting our food future: Experts confront biodiversity crisis
The School of Public Health will convene experts Sept. 23 to tackle accelerating biodiversity loss and explore strategies to safeguard food security and human health.
Novel way to ‘rev up’ brown fat burns calories, limits obesity in mice
A new study led by researchers at WashU Medicine reveals possible new avenues to help brown fat produce more heat, which could aid in weight loss and improve metabolic health.
Americans favor voluntary mental health care amid federal push for forced treatment
A WashU public health researcher finds that there is bipartisan backing for crisis hotlines, walk-in centers and peer support — diverging from federal policies expanding forced treatment.
$4.87 million grant supports development of sepsis diagnostic device
A U.S. Department of Defense award will help WashU Medicine researchers develop a test to quickly group sepsis patients into risk categories based on their levels of two inflammatory biomarkers.
McCoy sheds light on bacterium that causes acne
A study led by William H. McCoy IV, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Dermatology at WashU Medicine, has identified an important way that Cutibacterium acnes bacteria thrives on human skin.
Working together, cells extend their senses
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found new rules for how groups of cells can sense beyond their surrounding environment, which can help in tracking how cancer moves and how wounds heal.
Innovative approach helps new mothers get hepatitis C treatment
Delivering medications to the bedside while women are still in the hospital after giving birth dramatically improves cure rates from the virus, a new WashU Medicine study finds.
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