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April 1, 2016
Global health conference to highlight life-saving drugs, vaccines
Experts will discuss HIV, Zika virus, cancer drugs and global access, among other topics.
Medical Campus & Community
March 14, 2016
Higher blood levels of omega-3 may help depression in heart patients
Patients with higher blood levels at start of study responded better to omega-3 supplements.
News Release
March 9, 2016
Standard practice of giving premature babies antibiotics needs to be rethought, argues new study
Source: Newsweek
March 8, 2016
Gut microbes linked to deadly intestinal disease in preemies
Findings will help develop new treatments and prevention strategies.
News Release
March 7, 2016
Preemies’ gut bacteria reveal vast scope of antibiotic resistance
Study supports push to minimize routine antibiotic use.
News Release
February 9, 2016
Virus profilers race to find out what makes Zika tick
Source: NPR All Things Considered
February 9, 2016
New tests for Zika in the works
Source: The Scientist
February 4, 2016
Scientists team up to fight Zika
School of Medicine research lays groundwork for diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine.
School of Medicine
January 27, 2016
Siteman Cancer Center among leading institutions encouraging HPV vaccination
Only 40 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys in the U.S. are receiving the recommended three doses, an intervention proven to prevent certain cancers.
News Release
January 25, 2016
Blunt visits Medical Campus to highlight increase in NIH funding
University leaders and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., celebrate a $2 billion increase in NIH funding.
Medical Campus & Community
January 8, 2016
Ebola medical team develops guidelines for treating infected children
Protocol aims to improve young patients' chances of survival during future outbreaks.
News Release
December 8, 2015
Goldberg named Kipnis Distinguished Professor
The inaugural Kipnis professor, Goldberg studies the biochemistry of the parasite that causes malaria.
News Release
December 3, 2015
Unanue receives Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Award
One of four scientists worldwide to receive the 2015 award, Unanue was honored for contributions to the field of immunology.
National Leaders, News Release, Video
November 16, 2015
Study sheds light on why parasite makes TB infections worse
Scientists have shown how a parasitic worm infection common in the developing world increases susceptibility to tuberculosis.
News Release
November 9, 2015
Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya, related viruses
Currently there is no vaccine or treatment for Chikungunya or other alphaviruses.
News Release
October 1, 2015
Circadian rhythm and lung immune function
Researchers at Washington University are looking at the relationship between circadian rhythms and lung response to respiratory infections.
Innovate Magazines
September 7, 2015
On the road to global health
Washington University researchers and international partners go to great lengths to help solve some of the world’s most pervasive health challenges.
Source: Washington Magazine
June 12, 2015
10 essential facts about MERS
Source: Everyday Health
June 1, 2015
Top 10 things you can do about antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem and a significant threat to public health.
Photo Gallery, School of Medicine, Video
May 6, 2015
Smartphones can be smart enough to find a parasitic worm
Source: NPR All Things Considered
May 4, 2015
Great gut extinction: Has modern life destroyed our health?
Source: BBC News
April 18, 2015
Microbiome marvels: Tribes’ gut bacteria reveal biological surprises
Source: NBC News
April 2, 2015
Malaria parasite lures mosquitoes with bait-and-switch
Source: NPR Science Friday
March 26, 2015
Here’s why drug-resistant bacteria could spread globally
Source: Time