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April 15, 2015
People and their dogs may benefit from similar therapies
Canine companions share our lives. They even get similar cancers. These connections suggest a new frontier of mutually beneficial therapies.
Outlook Magazine
April 15, 2015
Announcing the Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Genome Institute
To help support genomics-based medicine, longtime philanthropists Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III pledged $25 million to The Genome Institute.
Outlook Magazine
April 14, 2015
Gene variant linked to smoking longer, getting lung cancer sooner
News Release
April 2, 2015
Personalized melanoma vaccines marshal powerful immune response
News Release
March 25, 2015
Common bacteria on verge of becoming antibiotic-resistant superbugs
News Release
March 25, 2015
Match Day 2015
Medical students learned where they will go for their residency training at the annual Match Day ceremony.
Photo Gallery
March 19, 2015
Kidney cancer detected early with urine test
News Release
March 4, 2015
Mental health soon after war-zone concussions predicts disability
News Release
February 3, 2015
Inspired by Saturday
The Saturday Neighborhood Health Clinic makes a difference in the lives of its patients and the medical students who care for them.
Outlook Magazine
February 3, 2015
Restoring joy
For many, depression begins in early childhood. That’s one of the major findings from a team of School of Medicine child psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
Outlook Magazine
December 10, 2014
Youth clinic heads to school in north St. Louis County
SPOT is a one-stop, drop-in clinic offering youth free confidential medical care, mental health counseling, STD testing and other services.
Outlook Magazine
October 17, 2014
Q & A: Ebola – What you need to know
Washington University infectious disease specialist Steven Lawrence, MD, answers questions about the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.
School of Medicine
October 10, 2014
Vigilance, research and response to the threat of infectious disease
Humans are living in unprecedented times as multiple infectious diseases threaten to become public health issues.
Outlook Magazine
October 7, 2014
Free birth control cuts teen pregnancies, abortions
When barriers to contraception such as cost and lack of education were removed, most teens in a Washington University study opted for long-acting birth control.
Photo Gallery, School of Medicine
October 4, 2014
The Human Connectome
Effort to relate brain connectivity to individual capabilities will establish a new baseline for future studies.
Outlook Magazine
October 4, 2014
A legacy of gratitude
Together Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff donated more than $70 million to fight diseases and support the scientists and physicians responsible for medical breakthroughs.
Outlook Magazine
August 21, 2014
What we can do for Cantu syndrome
The world’s only clinic explores the science behind a rare syndrome.
Outlook Magazine
August 21, 2014
Cancer vision
Ability to see glowing cancer cells opens doors to precision treatments.
Outlook Magazine
June 30, 2014
Personalized medicine: How genetic research is transforming cancer care
By analyzing the genetic material of patients with cancer, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine are finding ways to tailor treatments.
Innovate Magazines, School of Medicine
June 21, 2014
Psychiatry’s therapeutic frontier
Partnership envisions novel treatments for mental illness.
Outlook Magazine
June 21, 2014
Stroke!
Accelerating the critical countdown, expediting response and treatment.
Outlook Magazine
May 5, 2014
Cultivating gut microbes to shape health and treat disease
Groundbreaking work at Washington University School of Medicine is looking at ways our gut microbes affect our health.
Innovate Magazines, School of Medicine
April 21, 2014
The patient will see you now
Scripted scenarios, intelligent improv and informed feedback hone the clinical skills of tomorrow’s physicians.
Outlook Magazine
February 21, 2014
Preventing Alzheimer’s
Can it be done? A groundbreaking study aims to find out.
Outlook Magazine