Built to meet the moment 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.

What good is a breakthrough if it never reaches the people who need it? Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis helped pioneer dissemination and implementation (D&I) science — the field focused on turning evidence into real-world impact. source.washu.edu/2026/03/buil...

Centering children’s voices in health research A Washington University in St. Louis public health researcher, collaborating with international pediatric scientists, urges qualitative approaches to reveal how children experience care — and why it s...

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Here's how a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine

“We really haven’t seen an HHS tenure like this in our lifetimes.” - Sandro Galea, dean of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Public Health #publichealth www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

Evidence — not politics — is key to tackling gun violence, says WashU dean YouTube video by St. Louis Public Radio (KWMU)

Sandro Galea, dean of the WashU School of Public Health, discussed a 5-step, evidence-based roadmap to reduce firearm harm. With 44% of St. Louisans naming gun violence as the top public health concern, Galea outlined how to move beyond politics and toward solutions.
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Missouri’s health coverage is shifting fast, WashU analysis finds New findings from public health researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reveal how pandemic-era policies and widespread Medicaid removals fueled a sharp rise in Affordable Care Act enrollmen...

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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters As the government shutdown wore on in October, calls began surging, signaling that Americans are very concerned about paying their bills and feeding their families.

Matt Kreuter and Rachel Garg @ WashU School of Public Health show how 211 helpline data captured an immediate, nationwide spike in food-pantry calls as the shutdown threatened SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. theconversation.com/national-211...

Toward a safer world by 2040 National experts — including WashU’s Sandro Galea — call for rethinking violence as a preventable public-health crisis and investing in community, technology and research to create lasting safety.

▪️ Invest in communities
▪️Advance safer technology
▪️Expand the evidence base

Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of WashU's School of Public Health, is among the co-authors of a groundbreaking report on building a safer, healthier world. https://bit.ly/3LmmStZ

Toward a safer world by 2040 National experts — including WashU’s Sandro Galea — call for rethinking violence as a preventable public-health crisis and investing in community, technology and research to create lasting safety.

National experts — including Sandro Galea, dean of WashU School of Public Health — call for rethinking gun violence as a preventable public health crisis and investing in community, technology and research to create lasting safety. #publichealth #gunviolence source.washu.edu/2025/11/towa...

Requests for food assistance skyrocket at national helpline - WashU School of Public Health 211 call centers see jump in requests for food aid as SNAP benefit cutoff looms, according to collected by 211 Counts, a project of WashU Public Health

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Americans trust their doctors, but doubt the system The People’s Report Card, released by Washington University in St. Louis' QuEST Center and School of Public Health, grades U.S. health care on quality, cost, confidence and leadership.

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Building momentum: School of Public Health marks milestones The School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis is rapidly expanding with new people, spaces and initiatives. In August, faculty and staff gathered to begin shaping the school’s stra...

WashU School of Public Health is growing fast — with new faculty, staff, students and interdisciplinary initiatives in motion across 2 locations. source.washu.edu/2025/09/buil...

Where will international students go if not the US? China, Canada and the UK are ready to educate the world

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WashU Expert: US cuts threaten global efforts to prevent violence against women, children As U.S. public health funding falters, Washington University in St. Louis experts warn that vital global data systems protecting women and children from violence are in danger of disappearing.

#WashU #publichealth researchers Lindsay Stark and Ilana Seff warn that vital survey systems are at risk of disappearing.

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WashU community answers call to help in north St. Louis In the wake of the devastating May 16 tornado, several Washington University in St. Louis teams, as well as numerous individual employees and students, have answered the call to help through service a...

This story provides many ways to get involved with ongoing tornado relief: source.washu.edu/2025/05/wash...

Why does the government fund research at universities? : Planet Money American universities are where people go to learn and teach. They're also where research and development happens. Over the past eight decades, universities have received billions in federal dollars t...

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WashU Expert: How to manage mental health in wake of recent storms Social connections and psychological first aid can help to alleviate post-disaster stressors, says an expert on mental health at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Public Health.

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As Republicans Eye Sweeping Medicaid Cuts, Missouri Offers a Preview - KFF Health News Congressional Republicans are looking to cut at least $880 billion from a pool of federal funding that includes Medicaid — and the program is likely to take a major hit. A previous budget crunch in Mi...

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New WashU Initiative Will Bring Business Insights To Health Industry | St. Louis Magazine A new Washington University program seeks to use business principles to improve health care systems and operations, and spur new innovations.

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Study reveals widening heart disease disparities in the US The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population, public health researchers at Washington University in St. Louis f...

source.washu.edu/2025/03/stud... #heartdisease #disparities #publichealth

WashU launches FARM to drive food system transformation Rooted in public health, Washington University in St. Louis’ new FARM initiative reimagines agriculture to improve nutrition, sustainability and food access for communities worldwide.

WashU is launching Food and Agriculture Research Mission (FARM), an initiative that aims to address challenges in agricultural production, food distribution and access to nutritious foods by developing practical, scalable solutions for global impact. #publichealth #farming #foodsecurity

C.D.C. Suggests Terms Like ‘Race’ and ‘Health Equity’ Are Off-Limits, Then Backtracks President Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are making life difficult for some public health officials, who view eliminating racial disparities as part of their mission.

“I think we have to be careful not to over-invest in words that have become very difficult to have meaningful conversations about, and to take a step back and say, ‘What are we trying to achieve?’” said Sandro Galea, dean of #WashU #publichealth.

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Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trials A nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis – is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Ross Brownson - Public Health As part of Public Health Ideas, a platform for the dean of WashU School of Public Health to share and discuss researchers' work, Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Ross Brownson, a professor at t...

In a new ongoing Public Health Ideas series, WashU Dean Sandro Galea breaks down the importance of research papers with faculty in one-on-one video interviews. #publichealth schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu/washu-public...

Home - Public Health Welcome to WashU School of Public Health With the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, WashU is establishing its first new school in 100 years. More than a school, it will be...

The latest info on WashU's planned School of Public Health now can be found on its new transitional website, while a more comprehensive website is under development: schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu

Grant will fund development of vaccines to prevent dementia Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are looking to find new ways to design vaccines to protect against inflammation in the brain that causes dementia.

Designing vaccines that will train a person’s own immune system to take out accumulations of amyloid beta and tau proteins. #dementia #Alzheimer's source.washu.edu/2024/12/gran...

Research reveals how fructose in diet enhances tumor growth Fructose is a sweetener added to ultra-processed foods, typically in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. WashU research shows that the liver turns fructose into lipids that many types of cancers cra...

WashU research reveals that fructose promotes tumor growth in animal models by fueling lipid production in the liver, which feeds cancer cells. The study, published Dec. 4 in Nature, could pave the way for dietary and therapeutic strategies to fight #cancer. source.washu.edu/2024/12/rese....

Recruitment for inaugural faculty at WashU's planned School of Public Health is well underway. A faculty recruitment committee is reviewing applications. So far, 260 applications have been received, with about one-fifth being from inside WashU. #publichealth

WashU develops implantable device to reverse a drug overdose - Missourinet Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Northwestern University have developed an implantable device that can detect an overdose and rapidly deliver Narcan to the person in need. Narca...

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#opioid #Narcan

Belly fat linked to brain decay and early signs of Alzheimer’s, study finds | CNN Belly fat, also known as visceral fat, may contribute to brain atrophy and early markers of Alzheimer’s disease, new research found.

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#alzheimers