News

February 6, 2025

The future of vaccines is needle-free

Source: Vox

February 5, 2025

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trials

Trial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation.

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December 23, 2024

Washington People: Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg

Physician-scientist brings empathy, compassion to families with children in critical care.

Profiles, Washington People

October 15, 2024

New Nasal Vaccines Offer Better Protection from COVID and Flu—No Needle Needed

Source: Scientific American

October 2, 2024

Viruses found hiding in lungs’ immune cells long after initial illness

Lingering respiratory viruses set the stage for chronic lung disease, mouse study shows.

News Release

September 30, 2024

$12 million grant to research how vaccines induce lasting immunity

Source: The Microbiologist

September 26, 2024

$12 million grant aimed at probing how vaccines induce lasting immunity

Study may inform design of next-generation COVID-19, flu vaccines.

News Release

September 23, 2024

What Repeat COVID Infections Do to Your Body, According to Science

In the News

September 16, 2024

WashU Medicine leads 2 major pandemic preparedness research projects

Two grants totaling $30 million a year for 3 years support efforts to design vaccines, drugs for understudied virus families.

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July 31, 2024

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine halts transmission

Study in hamsters indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of respiratory infections.

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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.

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July 12, 2024

Brain inflammation triggers muscle weakness after infections

In fruit flies and mice, scientists ID possible way to block muscle fatigue in long COVID, other diseases.

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June 27, 2024

Midwest Center for AIDS Research to help end regional HIV epidemic

St. Louis-based center unites scientists, public health experts, nonprofits to fight virus.

News Release

June 21, 2024

Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19

Similar to smokers, cannabis users nearly twice as likely to need hospitalization, intensive care when infected with the virus.

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May 30, 2024

Risk of death from COVID-19 lessens, but infection still can cause issues 3 years later

Study also shows that patients hospitalized within 30 days after infection face 29% higher death risk in 3rd year compared with those not infected.

News Release

May 24, 2024

Weil installed as Medoff professor

Recognized for helping reduce global burden of parasitic worm diseases.

News Release

May 17, 2024

Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses

Response to updated vaccine is shaped by earlier vaccines yet generates broadly neutralizing antibodies.

News Release

May 8, 2024

Diamond, Queller elected to National Academy of Sciences

Two scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are among the 120 members and 24 international members recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences .

National Leaders

May 7, 2024

Testing, treatment for sexually transmitted infections expanded in north St. Louis County

Expanded services aimed at reducing region’s high STI rates, disparities in sexual health.

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April 18, 2024

$6.2 million to help develop gene therapy for HIV

Genetically engineered B cells could produce super-antibodies to HIV.

News Release

April 11, 2024

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

Source: NBC News

December 14, 2023

‘Long flu’ has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID

Study shows patients hospitalized for flu or COVID-19 face increased risk of long-term health problems, death.

News Release

December 8, 2023

Kwon, Newland named to antibiotic resistance advisory council

Will advise leadership in office of secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

National Leaders