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Mississippi’s closed-door Legislature often leaves citizens without a voice

Health policy researcher Sarah Moreland-Russell, an associate professor at SPH, says that most legislators, regardless of political party, find testimony from constituents and experts compelling.

Los Angeles Times

January 8, 2026

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Requiem of Light – a mural honoring the lives lost to COVID-19 in St. Louis

A lantern ceremony held to celebrate the mural was envisioned by WashU's Rebecca Messbarger, a member of the SPH secondary faculty and a cultural historian of medicine.

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

January 8, 2026

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The MAHA pipe dream is going to hurt MAGA the most

The Trump administration's actions "could stall, if not reverse, efforts to improve population health," wrote WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea and two co-authors in a Lancet article cited in this piece.

New York Times

December 23, 2025

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Refugees living outside camps make significant gains in self-reliance

A study of 7,850 households across 16 countries by WashU Public Health's Lindsay Stark and Ilana Seff demonstrates that refugees living outside traditional camps have higher employment rates, increased savings, and reduced reliance on aid than those in camps.

The Source

December 19, 2025

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New contracts in St. Louis sell a 'false' dream of homeownership, critics say

Agreements for deed — rent-to-own contracts targeting low-income people with poor credit — are predatory, says WashU Public Health's Patrick Fowler, who is tracking the rise of such contracts with the help of postdoctoral researcher Yi Wang.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

December 17, 2025

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Four million U.S. children had no health insurance in 2024. Some will die of cancer

WashU Public Health's Derek Brown and the Brown School's Kim Johnson, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, say that lack of health insurance could lead to delayed diagnosis, gaps in care and worse outcomes.

Scientific American

December 15, 2025

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A conversation with legal epidemiologist Nicole Strombom

First PhD graduate of WashU Public Health studies how policy affects women’s, children’s health

December 13, 2025

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