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5 Research Discoveries Shaping Public Health

5 Research Discoveries Shaping Public Health

A global study of more than 32,000 adults in 18 countries finds that people with poor mental health experience more unmet needs and lower confidence in care. (Photo: Getty Images)

People with poor mental health report worse care worldwide

Faizan Noorani at his APEX presentation

2026 APEX Projects: Public Health & Society Students Making a Difference

Arts & Sciences faculty member E.A. Quinn, a biological anthropologist, speaks with a student after teaching "Foundations in Public Health," an introductory course that anchors WashU’s Public Health & Society program. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)

Public Health & Society major draws strong student interest

New funding expands Brown School–linked suicide prevention initiative in Missouri schools

Salma Abdalla and Liz Chiarello

2026 Public Scholarship Faculty Fellows: Abdalla (Public Health) and Chiarello (Sociology)

Office of Public Scholarship

2026 Public Health & Society Student Ambassador Survey Results

2026 Public Health & Society Student Ambassador Survey Results

WashU launches doctoral program in neuroengineering

McKelvey School of Engineering

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)

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

School of Public Health

photo from the panel discussion

Public Health Week Panel Discussion

What gives you hope?

School of Public Health

Are Public Health Degrees Still Worth It? Short Answer, Yes.

The Public Health Millennial