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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.
March 9, 2026
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Index provides flu risk for each state
Health & Society

Index provides flu risk for each state

Researchers at WashU have developed vulnerability maps highlighting regions across the United States with varying levels of socioeconomic vulnerability to influenza-like illness.
March 5, 2026
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GLP-1 medications get at the heart of addiction: study
Medicine

GLP-1 medications get at the heart of addiction: study

WashU Medicine researchers have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications, typically used for diabetes and weight loss, may be effective at treating and preventing substance use disorders, from alcohol to cigarettes to opioids.
March 4, 2026
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