One man’s story of survival meets new ideas on preventing gun violence
There is a body of research that can inform and reduce the burden of firearm injury, says WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea.
Worker well-being across generations
The Brown School’s Cal Halvorsen, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, speaks on the benefits of creating a cohesive, multigenerational workforce.
Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration’s evolving health priorities
WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea warns that the administration’s turn toward alternative medicine risks sidelining science in federal health policy.
As the US suspends visas, an in-depth look at the global Afghan refugee crisis
WashU Public Health’s Jean-Francois Trani and the Brown School’s Mitra Naseh, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, write that Afghan migrants seeking safety confront a litany of restrictions.
Missourians brace for health insurance premium spikes with federal subsidies set to expire
An analysis led by WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride shows that tax credits passed in 2021 led to a rapid increase in the number of Missourians enrolled in marketplace plans.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
“People might do better, physically, psychologically, socially, if they have a role that they think is important and they identify with,” said the Brown School’s Cal J. Halvorsen, a member of the SPH secondary faculty.
Popularity of psilocybin, psychedelics hasn’t increased ER visits
Increasing hallucinogen use has had unclear effects on the health of users, says WashU Medicine’s Kevin Xu, a member of the SPH secondary faculty.
WashU: ACA, Medicaid expansion reduced Missouri uninsured
A policy analysis co-authored by WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride, Sarah Eisenstein, and Claire Ami Pavlides explains dramatic shifts in Missouri Medicaid coverage.
Evidence — not politics — is key to tackling gun violence, says WashU dean
Dean Sandro Galea speaks about a report he co-authored outlining a five-step, evidence-based roadmap to safer firearm regulation.
Missouri: hungry for solutions
WashU Public Health’s Food and Agriculture Research Mission is taking a new approach to tackling global challenges associated with agricultural production, food distribution and access to quality nutrition.