Communications

PhD student studies how urban design can improve public health

HIV expert aims to publish research that balances conceptual innovation with real world impact

Stigma regarding children with cancer and their families can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment dropout, worsening outcomes. But before the problem of stigma can be addressed, researchers need to understand it better.

Gun violence remains the top health concern in St. Louis, but new data from iHeard St. Louis — a program of WashU’s School of Public Health — shows rising concern about mental health and addiction. The annual survey reveals shifting public priorities and growing awareness of food insecurity and extreme weather.

Nuanced approach needed when helping children linked to armed groups rebuild lives

Public Health dean recognized for promoting understanding of underlying factors that shape health

Health care-quality researchers Mary Politi and Ginger McKay say that the funding cuts undermine efforts to improve medical care and health outcomes.

Tim McBride warns that the new rural health-care legislation may worsen disparities rather than solve them. The legislation favors smaller states, potentially deepening partisan divides in health-care funding, McBride says.

Tim McBride says new Medicaid work requirements may cause Missouri residents to lose coverage not because they don’t meet the work requirements but because of chronic understaffing and administrative backlogs at the state agency.