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$12 million NIH grant supports study of Alzheimer’s risk factors

WashU Medicine researchers including Jorge Llibre-Guerra, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, will investigate the genetic and molecular factors behind the disease’s disproportionate prevalence in Caribbean populations, aiming to identify new drug targets.

The Source

May 1, 2026

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What are the long-term effects of 'storm fatigue' and severe weather?

As the one-year anniversary of the 2025 St. Louis tornado approaches, WashU Public Health's Salma Abdalla discusses the long-term impacts of natural disasters.

KMOX

May 1, 2026

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WashU expert discusses housing affordability and corporate investors

The rise of institutional investors in the housing market is a symptom, rather than the cause, of a tight housing market and the housing affordability crisis, said Arts & Sciences’ Carol Camp Yeakey, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty.

The Source

May 1, 2026

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Health experts have new advice on how to manage your cholesterol levels

WashU Medicine cardiologist Mark Huffman, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, says that healthy behaviors can prevent or manage high cholesterol.

Utah Public Radio

May 1, 2026

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When Joe Rogan is in charge of health care

“The optics of the situation are quite concerning,” said WashU Law's Rachel Sachs, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty and an expert on drug regulation.

The Bulwark

May 1, 2026

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Public Health & Society major draws strong student interest

The WashU Arts & Sciences-based program meets rising demand, combining rigorous interdisciplinary study with hands-on community experience, preparing students to tackle complex health challenges across fields.

The Source

May 1, 2026

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Public health student earns national cancer research fellowship

Isabella Welborn, a WashU Public Health MPH student with a concentration in global health, has won a Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations fellowship from the City University of New York School of Medicine.

The Source

May 1, 2026

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Abdalla named Public Scholarship Faculty Fellow

Her ‘Complicating the Narrative’ podcast brings public health ideas to the public

April 30, 2026

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Talking Public Health with Todd Lewis

Lewis presented, “Reassessing the performance of primary care: Care delivery, user experience, and what populations can tell us.”

April 29, 2026

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