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August 14, 2026

WashU Expert: Rural Missouri faces an overlooked HIV burden

Research led by Bursky Public Health's Lindsey Filiatreau highlights the importance of continuous HIV care as rural communities face added barriers to treatment, testing and prevention.

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Ladue News

August 14, 2026

Washington University researcher co-authors study linking air pollution to prenatal depression 

A study led by Bursky Public Health's Tracy Bastain found that exposure to common air pollutants during early pregnancy may increase the risk of persistent depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy.

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Factcheck.org

August 14, 2026

One Big Beautiful Bill not (yet) driving ACA, Medicaid declines

Bursky Public Health's Tim McBride, a health policy expert, says that confusion over eligibility may have led some people to drop off of Medicaid, even though the bill hasn't taken effect yet.

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August 14, 2026

Vable helped organize workshop on food insecurity and cognition

National Institute on Aging-sponsored workshop convened experts on aging, cognition, nutrition, social determinants of health

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August 14, 2026

Speeding progress toward ending HIV epidemic is aim of global conference

South Africa meeting on HIV implementation science expected to draw researchers, practitioners from around the world

A woman walks past a large sign explaining how to protect yourself against HIV.
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WashU Medicine John T. Milliken Department of Medicine

August 10, 2026

Geng named Virginia Minnich Distinguished Professor of Medicine

WashU Medicine's Elvin Geng, a member of the Bursky Public Health secondary faculty, has been named the Virginia Minnich Distinguished Professor of Medicine in recognition of his accomplishments in clinical research and implementation science, and his leadership in education and mentoring.

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Voz

August 10, 2026

A study warns of a rise in dementia in Latin America over the past two decades

WashU Medicine's Jorge Llibre-Guerra, a member of the Bursky Public Health secondary faculty, led a study that revealed that dementia has increased significantly in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean over the past two decades, a trend that contrasts with that observed in the United States and other high-income nations, where the prevalence of this disease has remained stable or even declined.

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CNN

August 10, 2026

It was supposed to be Trump’s big legislative achievement. It could be a weapon for Democrats to win in the midterms

"There’s no doubt that the $50 billion investment for rural health transformation is helpful," said Timothy McBride, a professor at Bursky Public Health. “But the net effect is probably going to be that the rural health systems will be worse off.”

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The New York Times

August 10, 2026

The quest to extend human life

"Public health has not listened effectively to what people want," said Bursky Public Health Dean Sandro Galea. With colleagues, Galea has embarked upon the Purple Public Health Project, an effort to recalibrate how the field engages the public in a time of political division.

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