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St. Louis American

August 15, 2025

Mental health overtakes gun violence as top concern for Black St. Louisans

Matthew Kreuter, who leads the team that conducted the survey, says the shift reflects growing awareness of trauma, grief and stress in the community — and the urgent need to address it.

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WashU Magazine

August 12, 2025

For healthier people and a healthier planet

Working in partnership with communities, WashU School of Public Health launches a new initiative to improve nutrition and health locally, nationally and globally.

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WashU Magazine

August 12, 2025

The world’s deadliest disease

After years of decline, tuberculosis (TB) infection rates are rising in the U.S. and worldwide. “When you underinvest in public health, there’s a surge in illness … and that’s exactly what we’re heading into right now," says Dean Sandro Galea.

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August 12, 2025

Rich trove of data on social needs waits to be tapped

211 Counts’ real-time data on Americans’ calls for help could provide early warning of emerging problems

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Newsweek

August 12, 2025

Map shows where Walgreens is closing locations

WashU Olin Business' Patrick Aguilar says that the closures will mean even worse access for patients, particularly for medications that treat newly emerged conditions and those in small and rural areas.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

August 12, 2025

Five years after Missouri voters expanded Medicaid, sign-ups exceed expectations

Tim McBride explains how the program’s growth has been both predictable and cost-effective — thanks in part to strategic enrollment pathways and federal funding offsets.

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August 8, 2025

Franco Silva receives Viva Brasil STL scholarship 

PhD student studies how urban design can improve public health

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August 7, 2025

Geng named editor-in-chief of Implementation Science Communications

HIV expert aims to publish research that balances conceptual innovation with real world impact

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Missouri Independent

August 7, 2025

Federal cuts to health care research and quality agency make Missouri hospitals less safe

Health care-quality researchers Mary Politi and Ginger McKay say that the funding cuts undermine efforts to improve medical care and health outcomes.

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