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September 11, 2026

Center on Violence and Health unites prevention, intervention and policy research

Bursky Public Health-led center draws on universitywide expertise to address major public health challenge

Two shadowy people in conflict.
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STAT News

September 11, 2026

Lindsay Clancy case exposes dangers of fragmented U.S. health system, experts say

“It’s important to appreciate this isn’t a one-off event, it’s systematic," said Bursky Public Health's Morgan Shields, an expert on psychiatric care quality. "What Lindsay did is so rare, so we rarely see such huge consequences of a systematic issue, but people do bear the cost. It’s just that we don’t see it.”

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September 11, 2026

From water sanitation in South Africa to suicide prevention in Missouri schools, students explore public health in summer program

Bursky Public Health’s Summer Experience Program offers undergrads, MPH students hands-on experience with diverse aspects of public health research, practice

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September 6, 2026

The Moment, September 6, 2026

Using WIC benefits, Ryan Institute Faculty Scholars, Angela Hobson

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September 4, 2026

“Why Health?” explores new way of thinking about public health 

Dean Sandro Galea’s latest book offers ‘a practical philosophy of public health’

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September 4, 2026

First Ryan Institute Faculty Scholars to study housing assistance, care transitions

Faculty Scholars program aims to accelerate the translation of ideas into solutions

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KBIA

September 4, 2026

New Instagram, Facebook restrictions for minors could be narrow in impact

WashU Medicine's Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, a psychiatry researcher and a member of the Bursky Public Health secondary faculty, says that restricting minors' use of social media may reduce addiction, but more needs to be done to help those who have already been harmed by social media. 

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September 4, 2026

Chinese translation of "Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health" published

Chinese edition helps spread to global audiences the science of bridging the gap between evidence and practice

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St. Louis American

September 4, 2026

Missouri Medicaid changes raise fears of more coverage losses

Documenting Medicaid eligibility is confusing for participants, said Tim McBride, a professor at Bursky Public Health, a problem that could be contributing to coverage losses.

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