Public Health & Society News

Two-thirds of Americans are very worried about being able to pay for their health care. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

The Conversation

Andrea Gabriel

Student Ambassador Interview with Andrea Gabriel

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A conversation with medical decision-making expert Mary Politi

School of Public Health

Afghan primary school students who received a school-based intervention to teach life skills such as self-regulation and problem solving did better academically and showed fewer signs of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. (Photo: Norwegian Afghanistan Committee)

School-based psychosocial program enhances children’s well-being amid crisis

School of Public Health

SPHERE Launches Summer Research Opportunity for WashU Students

Office of Undergraduate Research

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Summer 2026 Courses and Opportunities

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Closing the research-practice gap

Student Ambassador Hil Kim

Student Ambassador Interview with Hil Kim

As Americans live longer, responsibility for long-term care increasingly falls to families. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Caregiving burdens, medical debt are reshaping health in the US

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Watch: Talking Public Health with Nhial T. Tutlam

School of Public Health

Researchers from WashU have published a report showing that cumulative stress across the lifespan and inflammation account for approximately half of the elevated mortality risk among Black people relative to white Americans. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Racism packs a punch for those enduring it over a lifetime

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Implementing Resilience: Lessons from The Resilience & Recovery of Former Child Soldiers with Dr. Theresa Betancourt