Inside WashU Public Health, September 15, 2025
From the associate dean for faculty affairs SPH faculty survey The Office of Faculty Affairs and the Faculty Development Subcommittee are thankful for everyone’s participation in the faculty survey at […]
New study: Less than 1/2 of St Louis city residents live within walking distance of fresh food
WashU Public Health’s Rodrigo Reis talked with KMOX about his study highlighting major gaps in access to healthy food and transportation — especially in north St. Louis.
Public Health People: A conversation with researcher Lora Iannotti
The Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professor of Public Health talks hunger, nutrition and the promise she sees in the new School of Public Health
Building momentum: School of Public Health marks milestones
WashU Public Health is rapidly expanding with new people, spaces and initiatives. In August, faculty and staff gathered to begin shaping the school’s strategic plan.
Inside WashU Public Health, September 8, 2025
From the associate dean for education FERPA training The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects student educational records. Faculty and staff who utilize […]
Public Health People: A conversation with researcher Lindsey Filiatreau
WashU Public Health assistant professor works to identify and address barriers that prevent individuals from accessing consistent, effective care.
Inside WashU Public Health, September 1, 2025
From the communications director All news that’s fit to email August 31 marked the introduction of the School of Public Health’s external weekly newsletter, The WashU Public Health Moment; if you […]
Potent Cannabis Products Linked to Psychosis, Mental Health Risks
WashU Medicine’s Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, an SPH secondary faculty member, says that although some studies showed benefits of cannabis for anxiety and depression, many studies also found risks.
When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle
WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains how rising hospital costs and shrinking federal health-care funding are fueling disputes between hospitals and insurers. As negotiations stall, access to care and coverage hangs in the balance.
What is a famine and who declares one?
WashU Medicine’s Mark Manary, a global expert on childhood malnutrition and a secondary faculty member at SPH, emphasizes that recovery is possible — but only if food aid is urgently delivered and sustained over the coming months.