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.
Inside WashU Public Health, August 25, 2025
A note from the dean As we look ahead to the 2025-26 academic year, all School of Public Health (SPH) meeting dates can be found here. We do not have rooms […]
Inside WashU Public Health, August 18, 2025
A note of gratitude Thank you to all who attended the inaugural faculty and staff retreat last week. We had an excellent day generating ideas that will serve as catalysts […]
Study: Many Allegheny County psych hospitalizations do more harm than good
SPH’s Morgan Shields, an expert in psychiatric care quality, says that people who have bad experiences with inpatient psychiatric care can lose trust in the mental health system.
Rural hospitals in Missouri struggle to turn a profit. Medicaid cuts could force closures
Health economist Tim McBride says that fewer insured patients leads to higher uncompensated care costs and more economic stress for small hospitals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.