/tags/washington-university-school-of-medicine Washington University School of Medicine en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:33:06 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-13/enterprise-family-gives-50-million-to-wash-u-neuroscientists Andrew Taylor and his wife, Barbara, gave the gift in appreciation for care he received from Washington University neurologists during a recent Illness. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:33:06 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-13/enterprise-family-gives-50-million-to-wash-u-neuroscientists Sarah Fentem /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-19/wash-u-school-of-medicine-settles-justice-department-discrimination-lawsuit The U.S. Justice Department has settled a discrimination lawsuit against Washington University School of Medicine. The suit claimed the medical school violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against an employee based on his citizenship status. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-19/wash-u-school-of-medicine-settles-justice-department-discrimination-lawsuit Andrea Y. Henderson /health-science-environment/2024-01-22/washington-universitys-616-million-facility-will-expand-neurological-research Washington University School of Medicine’s $616 million research facility will bring together experts in a wide variety of neurological conditions who are working toward new treatments and technologies. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-22/washington-universitys-616-million-facility-will-expand-neurological-research Jeremy D. Goodwin /coronavirus/2023-05-15/anthony-fauci-advises-future-doctors-to-fight-disinformation-in-wash-u-graduation-speech Anthony Fauci, who became a nationally recognized face of the public health response during the coronavirus pandemic, told graduating medical students to fight scientific disinformation during a commencement speech in St. Louis on Monday. Mon, 15 May 2023 22:37:12 GMT /coronavirus/2023-05-15/anthony-fauci-advises-future-doctors-to-fight-disinformation-in-wash-u-graduation-speech Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2023-02-24/wash-u-medicine-and-race-forum-to-examine-racism-and-health-disparities-in-st-louis The Medical Humanities program at Washington University in St. Louis is hosting a forum Saturday on Medicine, Race, and Ethnicity in St. Louis. Scholars and doctors will discuss racism in health care in the St. Louis region, the well-being of Asian and Hispanic communities, and how activism and art can create change within the medical field. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:15:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-02-24/wash-u-medicine-and-race-forum-to-examine-racism-and-health-disparities-in-st-louis Andrea Y. Henderson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-30/after-abortion-ban-missouri-doctors-grapple-with-the-meaning-of-a-medical-emergency Dr. Jeannie Kelly of Washington University discusses pregnancy care in a post-Roe world. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 01:01:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-30/after-abortion-ban-missouri-doctors-grapple-with-the-meaning-of-a-medical-emergency Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-22/alcohol-costs-u-s-employees-232-million-workdays-wash-u-study-finds Wash U researchers say adults who struggle with alcoholism miss an average of 32 workdays annually — twice as many as their counterparts. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:28:58 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-22/alcohol-costs-u-s-employees-232-million-workdays-wash-u-study-finds Kayla Drake /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-17/wash-u-researchers-are-exploring-psychedelic-drugs-for-science Though psilocybin is a Schedule 1 drug, many see opportunities to use it as a treatment for different mental illnesses. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:40:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-17/wash-u-researchers-are-exploring-psychedelic-drugs-for-science Jane Mather-Glass /health-science-environment/2021-07-01/for-people-developing-dementia-wash-u-doctor-prescribes-simple-lifestyle-changes Dementia cases are projected to explode in coming decades, but new research shows lifestyle changes can reduce cases by 40%. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:52:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-07-01/for-people-developing-dementia-wash-u-doctor-prescribes-simple-lifestyle-changes Alex Smith /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-06-11/some-lung-cancer-patients-see-big-breakthrough-with-new-drug The FDA recently approved a drug the Washington University School of Medicine has been testing for years. We discuss the results of a clinical trial about the effective drug treating lung cancer caused by a genetic mutation. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:30:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-06-11/some-lung-cancer-patients-see-big-breakthrough-with-new-drug Lara Hamdan