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New article by Prof. Mary Politi on implementing Patient Decision Aids to share decision making in clinics

Springer Nature

Dr. Bree Bode

Prof. Bree Bode: "I want to make sure that the students know that I'm here for them."

Ashley Randall returned to her alma mater, Jennings High School, as a social work caseworker who connects students with mental health support, housing resources and other services that help them stay in school and succeed. Photo courtesy of Ashley Randall

School health centers evolve to meet students’ social needs

St. Louis American

WashU Expert: Rural Missouri faces an overlooked HIV burden

Dr. Ans Irfan

Prof. Ans Irfan: "I'm less interested in telling them what to think but rather giving them tools on how to think."

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)

New article by Prof. Abba-Aji about natural disasters and mental health

PLOS Mental Health

This labor and delivery suite in Pujehun, Sierra Leone, reflects the limited resources common to many health facilities in low-resource settings, where outbreaks can further strain access to essential maternal care. (Photo: Jessica Parker)

WashU Experts: When fear becomes a public health risk

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WashU Expert: Why students need to take charge of their healthcare in college

The Quality Evidence for Health System Transformation (QuEST) Network has launched the People's Voice Survey dashboard to track public attitudes about health systems across 23 countries. (Credit: Getty Images and Emily Sabens May/Bursky Public Health)

Global public attitudes about health systems on display in new interactive dashboard

Bursky Public Health

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)

Early-pregnancy air pollution exposure linked to persistent depressive symptoms

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)

Early-childhood education linked to better brain function in midlife

Bursky Public Health