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The "universal challenge" of fighting sexual violence in conflict zones

Sexual violence is becoming more common as a tool of war, but it remains underreported and perpetrators often escape prosecution, says WashU Public Health's Kim Thuy Seelinger.

ABC News (Australia)

September 26, 2025

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For-profit corporations are buying up more psychiatric hospitals. Some flout federal law with scarce repercussions.

WashU Public Health’s Morgan Shields contributes to a growing body of evidence showing that for-profit psychiatric hospitals are illegally turning away patients in crisis.

ProPublica

September 26, 2025

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Public Health People: A conversation with Associate Dean Debra Haire-Joshu

Love of research and policy steeped in prevention are a thread through associate dean's public health career

September 26, 2025

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Fact check: Trump’s mathematically impossible promise to cut drug prices by ‘1,000%’

The “most favored nation” policy aims to lower U.S. drug prices by matching the lowest prices paid in other wealthy countries. But recent claims of 1,000% price reductions are mathematically impossible, says WashU Public Health's Tim McBride.

CNN

September 23, 2025

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Trump wants more involuntary commitment. But does the public?

WashU Public Health’s Morgan Shields led a national survey study that reveals mixed public support for involuntary psychiatric policies. While a sizeable minority of Americans back forced treatment, majorities favor expanding community-based and peer-led services.

STAT News

September 22, 2025

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Psychiatric hospitals turn away patients who need urgent care. The facilities face few consequences.

WashU Public Health’s Morgan Shields calls attention to systemic failures and lack of accountability in psychiatric care.

ProPublica

September 22, 2025

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WashU’s Trusted Tap will empower households to monitor water quality

WashU faculty members including Dan Giammar, Rachel Garg and Kim Parker — all primary or secondary faculty at SPH — are leading a national effort to help families monitor their own tap water.

The Source

September 22, 2025

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Student life begins at WashU Public Health

WashU School of Public Health welcomed its first students in August. The photos reflect moments from the start of the school's first semester.

September 20, 2025

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