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August 10, 2026

Mental health, environment shape pregnancy sleep

Poor sleep during pregnancy has been associated with gestational diabetes and other health complications. Researchers at WashU Bursky Public Health identified the strongest predictors of poor sleep in late pregnancy.

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August 10, 2026

WashU Experts: When fear becomes a public health risk

Successfully managing an infectious disease outbreak, such as the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Congo, requires not only controlling the disease but also on maintaining enough trust in the health system that people continue seeking essential care, say WashU Bursky Public Health's Lindsay Stark and Ilana Seff.

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August 9, 2026

The Moment, August 9, 2026

Fear and public health, sleep in pregnancy, Betsy Abente

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August 7, 2026

Politi, Malone join the journal Patient Education and Counseling Innovation

Two members of the Bursky Public Health faculty have joined the editorial team for the journal Patient Education and Counseling Innovation, which publishes research on health promotion, education and communication.

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August 7, 2026

A conversation with Research Support Director Betsy Abente

From Peace Corps Kazakhstan to Bursky Public Health, the throughline in Abente’s career has been a commitment to making people’s lives better

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July 12, 2026

The Moment, July 12, 2026

First FARM distinguished professors named; new dashboards; conversation with Leah Kemper

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July 9, 2026

A conversation with Leah Kemper, the director of faculty affairs

A member of the WashU public health community from the beginning, Kemper brings insights from her varied career to her current role recruiting and supporting faculty

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The Source

July 9, 2026

Bursky Public Health names first FARM distinguished professors

Lora Iannotti and Feng Jiao have been installed as the inaugural Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professors at WashU, becoming the first faculty members to hold professorships associated with the university’s Food and Agriculture Research Mission (FARM).

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July 9, 2026

Trackers map climate resilience in affordable housing developments in Brazil, U.S.

Tools aim to inform policy, planning to improve climate resilience, health equity

Stock illustration of city skyline
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