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February 20, 2026

Falls signal faster cognitive decline in older adults

Falls and Alzheimer’s protein levels in brain predict dementia equally

February 20, 2026

A conversation with PhD candidate Tyler Frank

Tyler Frank is one of several WashU Public Health doctoral students who will graduate this spring with a PhD. He talks here about his research focus and his time at WashU.

Public Health People

The Source

February 18, 2026

WashU Expert: Why prescription drug prices stay high — and what Congress can do about it

High prescription drug prices are not caused by any single company or practice, but by the system itself, said Rachel Sachs, a professor of law and of public health at Washington University in St. Louis, and an expert on prescription prices.

The Beacon Kansas City

February 18, 2026

Missouri and Kansas families pay nearly 10% of their income on employer-provided health insurance

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains how rising employer‑sponsored health care costs — driven by national spending growth, chronic disease, and limited market competition — are pushing Missouri and Kansas families toward spending nearly 10% of their income on premiums and deductibles.

In the News

KMOX

February 18, 2026

What are the health issues impacting St Louis?

WashU Public Health's Matthew Kreuter discusses iHeard, a health listening project that aims to find out what local people know, believe and care about in regard to health. iHeard is a project of WashU Public Health's Health Communications Research Laboratory, which Kreuter leads.

In the News

The Daily Yonder

February 16, 2026

Advocates, economists question effects of Rural Health Transformation Fund

WashU Public Health's Tim McBride, a health policy expert, says that the Rural Health Transformation Fund doesn't offset the losses to rural hospitals due to Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill.