News

April 25, 2026

A conversation with social epidemiologist Anusha Vable

With a focus on solutions, Vable works to reduce the structural factors that lead to health inequities

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April 25, 2026

School-based suicide-prevention initiative expands statewide

WashU team will help schools create actionable protocols, facilitate coordination among schools, families, providers

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April 24, 2026

'We can build something better'

Participants in the two-day 'Better Ways of Knowing' convening hosted by WashU Public Health discuss the event and its aim of generating, communicating and translating into action public health

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The New Republic

April 24, 2026

What is The Pitt trying to tell America about health care?

This article discusses Season 2, Episode 5 of HBO's medical drama The Pitt, in which a patient in a diabetic crisis is treated with SQuID - Subcutaneous Insulin in Diabetic Ketoacidosis. SQuID was developed by WashU Medicine's Richard Griffey, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, and has been shown to reduce the need for intensive care by 33%.

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April 24, 2026

Galea Receives 2026 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award

Award recognizes a distinguished leader who makes significant contributions to health education and health promotion through program development or delivery, policy, advocacy or research.

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April 24, 2026

Naseh receives William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award

The Brown School’s Mitra Naseh, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, works to foster well-being and belonging among the region’s immigrants and refugees through the Forced Migration Initiative, which she directs. The Confluence Award recognizes researchers and community partners who work together to address regional challenges. 

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April 24, 2026

Course trains community health workers in overdose prevention

A new course that prepares pharmacy professionals who are training to become community health workers in harm reduction, overdose prevention and substance use care was developed by a team including the Brown School's Phillip Marotta, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty.

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April 22, 2026

Talking Public Health with Jean-Francois Trani

Trani presented, “Empowering communities to foster sustainable development goals: Case studies from Afghanistan and Pakistan.”

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KMOV FirstAlert 4

April 21, 2026

Heart healthy tips for National Exercise Day

WashU Medicine cardiologist Mark Huffman, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, joined KMOV to talk about how exercise can change your heart for the better.

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