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Naseh receives William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award

The Brown School’s Mitra Naseh, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, works to foster well-being and belonging among the region’s immigrants and refugees through the Forced Migration Initiative, which she directs. The Confluence Award recognizes researchers and community partners who work together to address regional challenges. 

April 24, 2026

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Course trains community health workers in overdose prevention

A new course that prepares pharmacy professionals who are training to become community health workers in harm reduction, overdose prevention and substance use care was developed by a team including the Brown School's Phillip Marotta, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty.

April 24, 2026

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Heart healthy tips for National Exercise Day

WashU Medicine cardiologist Mark Huffman, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, joined KMOV to talk about how exercise can change your heart for the better.

KMOV FirstAlert 4

April 21, 2026

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How do I prevent falls at home?

Fall prevention researcher Susy Stark, a professor at WashU Public Health, offers advice on how to minimize the risk of falls.

New York Times

April 21, 2026

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The Moment, April 19, 2026

Effects of PEPFAR pause; global health convening; SPH's Olivia Weng

April 19, 2026

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A filled lecture hall with a man speaking at the front.

Global health experts gather at WashU to discuss charting a new era of global health

Equitable partnerships, stronger regional institutions, greater bottom-up engagement among solutions offered

April 18, 2026

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PEPFAR pause destabilized South African HIV care system

When the U.S. halted the longtime PEPFAR program — the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief — it led to cutbacks even in clinics not directly funded by U.S.

April 18, 2026

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A conversation with health communication researcher Olivia Weng

When Olivia Weng began her doctoral studies in public health sciences at WashU, she joined iHeard, a brand-new project of the Health Communication Research Laboratory. She will graduate this semester with her PhD for her research in health communication.

April 18, 2026

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As work requirements loom, study finds most Missouri Medicaid recipients are currently employed

WashU Public Health's Tim McBride, an author of a policy brief on Medicaid work requirements, said the new requirements will require significant money and manpower to reach the relatively small share of Medicaid recipients who are not working.

St. Louis Public Radio

April 18, 2026

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