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Vehicle traffic is a major source of nitrogen dioxide, the air pollutant most strongly associated with persistent depressive symptoms during pregnancy, according to a recent study. (Photo: Shutterstock)
7.10.26

Early-pregnancy air pollution exposure linked to persistent depressive symptoms

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People who attended preschool have better cognitive function at age 50 than those who did not, according to a study by researchers at Bursky School of Public Health and the University of California, San Francisco. The benefit was greatest for Black and Hispanic men and people from marginalized backgrounds. (Photo: Getty Images)
7.7.26

Early-childhood education linked to better brain function in midlife

Bursky Public Health
As North America hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is highlighting the importance of global disease surveillance and rapid outbreak response. (Photo: Shutterstock)
6.26.26

WashU Expert: Ebola and public health preparedness during the World Cup

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Mohammed Abba-Aji says the experience of leading a military medical team charged with providing care for a community of displaced people led him toward the field of public health. Now a physician and population health scientist, he uses complex systems science to study what drives health outcomes at the population level. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/WashU Bursky Public Health)
6.22.26

A conversation with population health scientist Mohammed Abba-Aji

Bursky Public Health
Fifteen members of the primary and secondary faculty at Bursky School of Public Health have been named to lists of the world's top scientists by Research.com. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/Bursky Public Health)
6.11.26

Co-Director Lindsay Stark named to list of "Best scientists in the social sciences and the humanities, 2026" by Research.com

Bursky Public Health
Public Health Ideas: Kristin Brig Ortiz, WashU Bursky Public Health
6.8.26

Watch: Public Health Ideas with Kristin Brig-Ortiz

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6.1.26

Global outbreaks are another climate-linked driver of violence against women and girls — but "we know how to keep [them] safe"

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5.28.26

Co-Director Lindsay Stark interviewed about "Why Congo's Ebola outbreak could be devastating for women and girls"

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The WashU Danforth Campus at dawn. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)
5.14.26

WashU receives $200M commitment for public health

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5.8.26

Global outbreaks may fuel violence against women — but most cases go unmeasured

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WashU Public Health's Global Health Futures research network aims to re-envision the field of global health and emphasize closing health gaps, translating global knowledge to local contexts, and strengthening international partnerships. (Photo credit: Zachary Linhares/WashU Public Health)
4.13.26

Global Health Futures research network aims to re-envision global health

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4.6.26

What gives you hope?

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