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July 17, 2024
Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic
Drop attributed mostly to vaccination but remaining risk still significant.
News Release
April 19, 2024
International trials underway for childhood malnutrition therapy developed at WashU
Gift from Andy Newman supports world-changing research on the gut microbiome.
Medical Campus & Community, News Release
January 3, 2024
Metabolism-boosting, bile acid-reducing drugs improve gut health
Findings in mice indicate new approach may help children with stunted growth.
News Release
December 13, 2023
Gut bacteria of malnourished children benefit from key elements in therapeutic food
Findings could guide recommendations for treating, preventing childhood malnutrition.
News Release
December 6, 2023
Improving heart health to save lives during, after pregnancy aim of programs
Community-based approaches in St. Louis and Nigeria supported with NIH grants.
News Release
March 13, 2023
Podcast: International effort aims to help those at risk for serious psychiatric illness
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on efforts in St. Louis and Kenya to ID and treat young people at risk for schizophrenia and other serious conditions.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
March 2, 2023
Mitreva elected to American Academy of Microbiology
Recognized for research in neglected tropical diseases, human microbiome.
National Leaders
February 21, 2023
Video: Gordon honored with Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
Gordon shares motivation for developing innovative gut microbiome-directed therapies for malnutrition.
Video
February 16, 2023
WashU research spurs changes to global guidelines for feeding malnourished kids
Reformulation of therapeutic food boosts children’s brain development, IQ.
News Release
September 15, 2022
Gordon honored by National Academy of Medicine
Gut microbiome pioneer to be recognized with newly established award.
News Release
April 15, 2022
The next war we have to win: Drug-resistant infections
Researchers and clinicians are fighting drug-resistant infections that years of overprescribing have turned deadly.
April 13, 2022
Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutrition
Pilot study provides more evidence beneficial bacteria could help treat malnourished children.
News Release
March 21, 2022
The race for COVID-19 vaccines
A conversation with two scientists who took part in the global race to develop vaccines.
Outlook Magazine
January 26, 2022
Podcast: Why the omicron wave is different
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' looks at how vaccines and prior infections provide some immunity as omicron continues to spread.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
December 21, 2021
Grants fund drug development for devastating tropical diseases
Aim is better treatments for river blindness, intestinal worm infections.
News Release
November 19, 2021
Washington University joins major NIH effort to advance health data science in Africa
School of Medicine faculty will lead initiative to train data scientists in Rwanda.
News Release
November 9, 2021
Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, follow-up study indicates
Low-cost drug lowers risk of hospitalizations, deaths.
News Release
November 2, 2021
Enhanced therapeutic foods improve cognition in malnourished children
DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, can improve language, social, motor skills.
News Release
September 30, 2021
Podcast: Boosters? Vaccines for kids? Where do we stand heading toward winter?
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on where we are and where we're headed with COVID-19, from the perspective of 2 top experts in infectious diseases.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
August 3, 2021
Podcast: New threats from highly contagious delta variant
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on how a variant of the COVID-19 virus is wreaking havoc in Missouri and around the country and what we can do to slow this new wave of infections.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
June 29, 2021
Bringing life-saving therapy to cancer patients in Guatemala
WashU Med collaborates to install radiation machine at Guatemala's only cancer clinic for the poor.
Outlook Magazine
June 24, 2021
Podcast: Vaccinating kids against COVID-19 likely to enhance school safety
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' discusses safety for kids when school resumes, as well as treating children who have become seriously ill from COVID-19.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
May 19, 2021
Podcast: What to make of CDC’s new masking guidelines
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' details how changes in recommendations for masking will be implemented at the university and elsewhere.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
May 12, 2021
Class of 2021: Gautam Adusumilli
Co-founder of an NGO called Empower Through Health, Adusumilli wants to increase access to diagnostic imaging.
Medical Campus & Community