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March 22, 2026
The Moment, March 22, 2026
Rural-urban insurance gap; Race, Reason & Health; Susan Vorkoper
News
March 21, 2026
A conversation with research development director Susan Vorkoper
With significant cuts in federal funding, researchers are having to find other ways to support their work. Vorkoper draws on her years at NIH to help WashU Public Health's researchers adapt
March 20, 2026
Addressing racial inequities to promote a healthier world
Symposium April 3 on racial inequities and public health will explore solutions to such inequities
MissouriNet
March 20, 2026
Rural Missourians are far more likely to be uninsured than urban ones
Nearly 10% of rural Missourians lack health coverage, compared to about 7% in urban areas, according to a policy analysis by WashU Public Health's Tim McBride and Sarah Eisenstein.
The St. Louis American
March 20, 2026
WashU study finds no clear link between food aid and childhood obesity
Amid policy debates over SNAP food restrictions, WashU Public Health's Sarah Moreland-Russell says that there's no pattern of evidence to suggest food aid promotes unhealthy weight.
STAT News
March 20, 2026
6 in 10 women will develop heart disease or stroke by 2050, heart association projects
WashU Medicine cardiologist Karen Joynt Maddox, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, is the lead author of an American Heart Association scientific statement that projects a dramatic rise in heart disease among women — driven by rising rates of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes.
The Source
March 20, 2026
A welcome instance of hope
Evidence from a small island in Indonesia points to the successful elimination of a parasitic worm that causes a devastating tropical disease. The achievement was documented by the DOLF Project, led by WashU Medicine's Peter Fischer, a member of the SPH secondary faculty.
March 20, 2026
Talking Public Health with Ilana Seff
Seff presented, “Adolescence, migration, and mental health: What youth teach us about coping, belonging, and public health."
March 20, 2026
Talking Public Health with Douglas Luke
Luke presented, "Scientists or Saviors: What should the role of impact be in modern public health science?"
