October is a historic month for WashU Medicine. On October 23, 1947, there was an early morning knock on the front door of a home in Glendale, Missouri. When scientists Gerty and Carl Cori opened that door, they learned that they had won a Nobel Prize — good thing they were home!
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Last week, 124 students donned white coats for the first time in a ceremony marking the start of their medical training.
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A WashU Medicine radiologist is leading clinical trials on breast cryoablation — freezing tumors without surgery — a promising, minimally invasive alternative to lumpectomy.
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From the crack of a bat to the swoosh of a golf club, physical therapists at the new WashU Medicine Physical Therapy - Sunset Hills clinic turn what is sometimes the cause of injuries into innovative approaches to recovery.
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| Get to know a little more about Bruce D. Levy, MD, and where he sees WashU Medicine in the coming years.
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WashU Medicine is exploring how to use AI to improve patient care, research and clinical operations. Philip R. O. Payne, PhD, walks us through what AI can and cannot do, where the technology is headed, and why trust, training and human judgment are still essential.
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Join Walktober, the fall well-being challenge, and find community, education and resources to build and support healthy habits.
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Oct. 15, 4-6 p.m.
Celebrate with dance lessons, trivia, food and advocacy. RSVP by Oct. 12.
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| | Metro Transit will pilot single-car trains through spring 2027, testing efficiency and maintenance savings without sacrificing the rider experience.
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In addition to a flourishing MD program, WashU Medicine prepares learners for a broad range of health professions and science career paths.
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Ear, nose and throat specialist Nedim Durakovic, MD, explained how displaced crystals in the inner ear can cause brief bouts of vertigo when someone moves their head. He described a simple exam that can identify the condition and a series of head movements that often relieve it.
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In a study of more than 15,700 children, neuroscientist Rebecca Schwarzlose, PhD, and colleagues examined strong reactions to everyday sensations such as clothing textures and background noise. When they accounted for overlapping traits, the strongest distinct links were with autism and anxiety; links with ADHD and other conditions weakened.
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Pediatric infectious disease specialist Rachel Orscheln, MD, explained how easily measles spreads following reports of a third Missouri case linked to a train exposure. She described early symptoms, including cough, fever and red eyes, and noted that two vaccine doses provide strong protection against infection.
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