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WashU public health news
Stories and updates that touch on public health and public health figures at WashU.
Seelinger named affiliate of Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Expert on conflict-related sexual violence focuses on survivor-centered approaches
WashU Public Health hosts panel on building resilient food systems
Experts on biodiversity, food security, nutrition policy discuss ways to jointly promote sustainable agriculture, improved nutrition
The future of food in a changing climate
FARM Food Futures Forum will address how to transform food systems to support human, planetary health
Public Health People: A conversation with Associate Dean Debra Haire-Joshu
Love of research and policy steeped in prevention are a thread through associate dean’s public health career
WashU’s Trusted Tap will empower households to monitor water quality
WashU faculty members including Dan Giammar, Rachel Garg and Kim Parker — all primary or secondary faculty at SPH — are leading a national effort to help families monitor their own tap water.
Student life begins at WashU Public Health
WashU School of Public Health welcomed its first students in August. The photos reflect moments from the start of the school’s first semester.
In the News
Public health-related stories in the news media about or featuring comments from people at WashU.
Health economist says Trump’s math on drug cost cuts is ‘not logical’
WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains why market forces — not presidential promises — drive U.S. drug prices.
Warning: Serious cardiovascular events don’t come out of the blue
WashU Medicine’s Karen Joynt Maddox — a cardiologist, health policy expert and a member of the secondary faculty at SPH — discusses how systemic gaps lead to missed opportunities for early intervention.
Building youth team sports as a public health strategy for suicide prevention may be in the playbook
WashU Public Health’s Massy Mutumba discusses how participating in sports can help reduce the risk of suicide for youth.
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