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April 22, 2021
Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness
Major study details numerous long-term effects of COVID-19, pointing to massive health burden.
News Release
April 7, 2021
For malnourished children, a new type of microbiome-directed food boosts growth
New food is designed to nurture healthy gut microbes.
News Release
April 5, 2021
Significant firsts for entering class of 2020
First-year medical students undertake new Gateway Curriculum in pandemic.
Outlook Magazine
March 23, 2021
Students celebrate Match Day virtually or masked, socially distanced
Physicians-to-be learn their destinations for residency training.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
March 11, 2021
Combating COVID-19: Labs pivot to fight a common enemy
Labs retooled to investigate how the virus causes disease and to develop drugs, vaccines and diagnostics.
Outlook Magazine
March 10, 2021
A year of COVID-19
Science, medicine rose to the occasion in the battle against the novel coronavirus, but the fight to return to normalcy rages on.
Medical Campus & Community
March 4, 2021
New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants
Worrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus.
News Release
February 19, 2021
A crisis unfolds: COVID-19 surge gives way to unprecedented collaboration, innovation
A coordinated pandemic response from School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and BJC HealthCare.
Outlook Magazine
February 17, 2021
Protein linked to Alzheimer’s, strokes cleared from brain blood vessels
In mice, antibody removes amyloid, improves vessel function without raising risk of brain bleeds.
News Release
February 16, 2021
Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cells
Findings involving antibody effector functions could help improve design of next-generation COVID-19 antibody drugs.
News Release
February 4, 2021
Human immune cells have natural alarm system against HIV
Drugs that trigger alarm could lead to new HIV therapies .
News Release, Video
January 29, 2021
‘It’s why we got into medicine’
Fierce sense of mission drives front-line workers as they treat COVID-19.
Outlook Magazine
January 28, 2021
Brain signals decoded to determine what a person sees
Technology has potential to help people affected by stroke or other conditions communicate .
News Release, Video
December 17, 2020
Historic, hopeful moment arrives as COVID-19 vaccinations begin on Medical Campus
Employees with close patient contact begin receiving Pfizer vaccine; older ages prioritized.
Medical Campus & Community
December 7, 2020
Novel form of Alzheimer’s protein found in spinal fluid indicates stage of the disease
Discovery could lead to better diagnostics, speed efforts to find treatment.
News Release
November 12, 2020
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infection.
News Release
October 20, 2020
Startup company founded by Washington University scientists acquired by Eli Lilly
Drugmaker purchases Disarm Therapeutics to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
Medical Campus & Community
October 16, 2020
Immune modulator drugs for COVID-19 focus of major NIH clinical trial
Phase 3 trial involves hospitalized patients with moderate to severe disease.
News Release
October 5, 2020
Nobel awarded to Charles Rice for hepatitis C discoveries at Washington University School of Medicine
Research fueled advances that have saved millions of lives.
News Release
September 24, 2020
‘A journey of a lifetime’
Students embark on medical journeys during pandemic, new curriculum rollout.
Medical Campus & Community
August 26, 2020
Washington University develops COVID-19 saliva test
Test is faster, simpler than nasal, oral swab tests and enables screening on a massive scale.
News Release
August 21, 2020
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice
Nasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injection.
News Release
August 11, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe disease in mice
Vaccine prevents pneumonia, elicits high levels of protective antibodies.
News Release
August 4, 2020
Pandemic acts as dress rehearsal for new medical school curriculum
Reaffirms emphasis on technology, community outreach.
Medical Campus & Community