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08/10/22

Rogers named director of child psychiatry division
08/09/22

Experimental drug reduces risk of death from blood vessel rupture in mice
07/26/22

Shellhaas named associate dean for faculty promotions, career development
07/22/22

Cruchaga named Morriss Professor
07/21/22

Cigarette smokers who try to quit often end up vaping and smoking
07/14/22

Washington University School of Medicine notifies patients of privacy incident
07/13/22

New center’s aim: to ID biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases
07/07/22

Wall to direct pediatric and adolescent orthopedics
06/28/22

$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence
06/27/22

Medical students, faculty honor body donors
06/27/22

Gut bacteria mine dietary fiber to release beneficial nutrients
06/21/22

Doyle installed as distinguished chair in transplantation
06/15/22

Suicides less common in states that passed Medicaid expansion
06/15/22

Progression of diabetic kidney disease may be slowed with drug combinations
06/13/22

Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers
06/08/22

Rapid Ebola diagnosis may be possible with new technology
06/03/22

Lishko named BJC Investigator
05/31/22

Investigational drug attacks synovial sarcoma, a rare type of tumor
05/26/22

Inappropriate antibiotics for nonhospitalized kids cost US at least $74 million
05/26/22

Abnormal development of brain’s visual system may contribute to autism
05/25/22

Genetic roots of 3 mitochondrial diseases ID’d via new approach
05/25/22

Long COVID poses risks to vaccinated people, too
05/23/22

Emergency department plays key role in evaluating COVID-19 tests
05/23/22

Washington University School of Medicine notifies patients & participants of privacy incident
05/20/22

Pagliarini named Hugo F. and Ina C. Urbauer Professor
05/19/22

Epilepsy drug stops nervous system tumor growth in mice
05/17/22

Protein linked to intellectual disability has complex role
05/12/22

Clinical and translational research receives $61 million grant support
05/11/22

Smoking-cessation program that targets cancer patients effective
05/10/22

Medication that lowers risk of overdose underused