Newsroom Stories

In “Radical Atlas of Ferguson USA,” Patty Heyda charts the forces that have shaped Ferguson and other first-ring American suburbs since the early 1980s. Tax incentives, housing codes, roadways, policing, philanthropy, even landscaping — all can work against the fundamental betterment of residents’ lives.

A study conducted by Theresa Gildner, an assistant professor of biological anthropology in Arts & Sciences, suggests that prenatal depression can having a lasting impact on the mother’s child, influencing how he or she responds to stress.

The risk of developing long COVID has decreased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to vaccination, according to a new analysis led by School of Medicine researchers.

A School of Medicine brain-imaging study on the effects of psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, provides a neurobiological explanation for the drug’s mind-bending effects.

Seven films by WashU students will be featured in the 2024 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Organized by Cinema St. Louis, the festival highlights work written, directed, edited and/or produced by St. Louis natives and by those with strong local ties.

Ross C. Brownson of the Brown School makes recommendations for transforming the U.S. public health system in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this video profile, produced by sophomore Sanchali Pothuru, veteran Hollywood producer Richard Chapman, now a senior lecturer in film and media studies in Arts & Sciences, discusses his career, how he broke into the business and the interplay of luck and hard work.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a new mechanism by which particles are formed around the globe.

Research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer’s disease.

Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.