Category: COVID-19
Institute presents 14th annual conference, Oct. 27
According to a 2020 poll, “More than 7 in 10 Americans believe public health plays an important role in the health of their community.” As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, how do we recognize the value of public health for the future? How do we prepare our public health infrastructure for future emergencies? Can we strengthen […]
Wait goes on for effective long Covid treatments (Links to an external site)
WashU study co-author and epidemiologist, Ziyad Al-Aly, MD discusses the “staggeringly high burden” of long COVID in the past two+ years.
Institute Director led study: Anti-inflammatory drugs did not speed COVID-19 recovery but prevented deaths (Links to an external site)
The Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, William Powderly, MD, was national lead investigator of a clinical trial involving patients with severe COVID who were administered two anti-inflammatory drugs. Read more about the study’s findings.
Real-world reflections (Links to an external site)
Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholar Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, is featured in this month’s WashU’s Outlook Magazine about his work on “society’s biggest health issues through vast data analysis”
What a lifetime of long-COVID could look like for you (Links to an external site)
School of Medicine Clinical Epidemiologist and Faculty Scholar, Ziyad Al-Aly discusses how long COVID can manifest as heart problems.
Long-Covid symptoms are less common now than earlier in the pandemic (Links to an external site)
Finally some good news about long COVID. Ziyad Al-Aly, director of WashU’s Clinical Epidemiology Center says its complicated, but LC symptoms are less common now.
What’s your current risk of getting long Covid? Estimates hover around 5%-10% (Links to an external site)
Chief of research and development at Veteran Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, Ziyad Al-Aly discusses the possibility of getting long COVID
COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems (Links to an external site)
Those who have experienced COVID-19 infection may have issues with gastrointestinal disorders within a year, according to a team study led by Ziyad Al Aly, MD.
As variant cases continue, the Institute collaborates with community & university partners to provide 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines
Two centers, community health workers and partner community organizations are rallying together to provide Covid-19 vaccines to area communities.
The mystery of COVID-19 brain fog (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar Ziyad Al-Aly weighs in on neurological disorders that could come as a result of COVID.
Could Paxlovid treat long COVID? Major new study aims to find out (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar and clinical epidemiologist, Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, talks about a Stanford study on the COVID-19 drug, Paxlovid.
Do you need to test for COVID before Thanksgiving? A balanced approach to celebrating safely this year (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar and Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Rupa Patel, MD, talks about the importance of “balance” during the holiday season.
Faculty Scholar speaks at United Nations event on literacy and global health
Faculty Scholar and Global Health Center collaborator, Cindy Brantmeier recently addressed the United Nations Latin American Congress.
How infectious disease experts are responding to COVID nearly three years in (Links to an external site)
Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholar and chief of research at the VA STL Health Care System responds to the question of attending large indoor/outdoor sporting events.
COVID-19 widened health disparities in employment, food (Links to an external site)
This School of Medicine story highlights several studies, including one by the Institute for Public Health in conjunction with the St. Louis County Health Department, that reveal gaping disparities in the U.S. that are negatively affecting non-white women.
Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death (Links to an external site)
A story by the School of Medicine says that research led by Institute Faculty Scholar, Al-Aly found that repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections contribute significant additional risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organ systems. Photo by Matt Miller.
Paxlovid May Reduce Risk of Long Covid in eligible Patients, Study Finds (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar, Ziyad Al-Aly’s latest study shows Paxlovid can reduce long-Covid. His team evaluated veteran’s administration patients at high risk.
COVID messaging: Caring or condescending? (Links to an external site)
Research from the lab of Faculty Scholar, Brian Carpenter looks at older adults’ understanding of COVID-19 messaging.
Before test results, signs of COVID-19 are in water systems (Links to an external site)
Research from the lab of Fangqiong Ling at the McKelvey School of Engineering finds SARS-CoV-2 material in wastewater reflects illnesses in communities. It also helps establish guidance for future studies.
U.S. clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar, Jason Newland, MD, says don’t fear, vaccines are safe and “extremely important” for keeping kids healthy and in school.
COVID-19 can increase your risk of developing 44 neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s, new study suggests (Links to an external site)
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, epidemiologist and Faculty Scholar, studied people with positive COVID-19 cases and those without for this study.
Five things about Covid we still don’t understand at our peril (Links to an external site)
The Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, Bill Powderly, MD, offers some insights into moving forward in a world still battling COVID-19 variants.
Faculty Scholar study links COVID-19 infection with long-term brain problems (Links to an external site)
Institute Faculty Scholar Ziyad Al-Aly, MD & team found that people who have had COVID-19 are at higher risk of strokes, memory and movement disorders in the first year after infection.
Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it’s now less risky than flu (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar Ziyad Al-Aly talks with NPR about the severity of the flu vs. COVID-19.
Institute director discusses new wave of COVID-19 variant infection (Links to an external site)
The Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, Bill Powderly, MD, joins Show Me the Science podcast for an update on COVID-19 variants causing the latest wave of infection.
Faculty Scholar weighs in on expected high fall coronavirus numbers (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar & infectious disease specialist, Steven Lawrence, MD, discusses Missouri’s high rate of COVID and what the fall season could look like.
If this video doesn’t tug your heartstrings, nothing will
Requiem of Light, the video, evokes emotion and the realization of how many St. Louis lives were lost during the pandemic in the past nearly three years.
Faculty Scholar & infectious disease specialist looks back at two years of the pandemic (Links to an external site)
Institute Faculty Scholar and WashU infectious disease specialist, Steven J. Lawrence, MD, talks with Show Me the Science podcast about the frustrations, surprises and successes as the third year of life in a pandemic continues…
Institute Faculty Scholars and Director discuss drug-resistant infections: “The next war” (Links to an external site)
Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, Bill Powderly, MD, and Faculty Scholars, Caline Matter, MD; Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI; Jason Newland, MD; and Gautum Dantas, PhD, are all interviewed in this Washington Magazine story about the next biggest health challenge after COVID-19.
Institute supports “Requiem of Light” in Forest Park, April 23 (Links to an external site)
Join us in Forest Park on April 23 for Requiem of Light, a community-wide memorial service featuring original music, guest speakers and the lighting of 1,500 lanterns commemorating the lives of 5,000 St. Louisans who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faculty scholar featured on WashU podcast on aftermath of COVID-19 (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, has found that some COVID-19 patients are experiencing serious problems month after infection. He talked to Show Me the Science podcast.
Papers published on Institute & STL County Health COVID prevalence study
Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health Articles concerning the 2020 study by the Institute for Public Health and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, are published by PubMed, a publication of the National Institutes of Health, and in the Elsevier journal, ScienceDirect. The collaborative study involved a […]
Center director featured on WashU podcast: Easing the fear of vaccines (Links to an external site)
Elvin Geng, MD, director of the Center for Dissemination & Implementation speaks on the podcast, “Show Me the Science” about establishing more effective communications to quell public fear of vaccines.
CDC director speaks with WashU Med colleagues about the pandemic (Links to an external site)
CDC Director, Rochell P. Walensky, MD, MPH, a WashU alum, spoke with Bill Powderly, MD, the Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health and other School of Medicine colleagues about the pandemic.
CDC Director to speak about Pandemic on Medical Campus, March 3 (Links to an external site)
New City Director of Health offers talk on career growth for women and leadership during the pandemic
From WashU fellow to infectious disease clinician and policy maker, to co-chairing the Fast-Track Cities, St. Louis Initiative to end HIV/AIDS by 2030, Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, left, knows about being a woman with a strong career trajectory in a male-dominated field. Now, as the new Director of Health for the City of St. […]
Opt-in to new phone app to see if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 (Links to an external site)
There’s an app that will tell you if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19. Yes, there’s an app for that!
Institute Faculty Scholar and obstetrician urges pregnant women to get boosted
Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholar, Ebony Carter, MD, is urging pregnant women to receive the COVID-19 booster to reduce the high risk of severe illness from the virus. According to Washington University’s COVID-19 Update, which offers the latest area COVID-19 information for school faculty, staff and students, Carter says, “Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeing rising […]
How health care workers assess their own communication with language-diverse patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Written by Cindy Brantmeier, PhD, professor of applied linguistics, global studies and Institute faculty scholar, and Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred. George Bernard Shaw A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, led by Institute Faculty […]
Results of COVID-19 immigrant and service provider project released
On November 16, at the Immigrant Service Provider Network’s (ISPN) Annual Conference, researchers from the Institute for Public Health presented results from the study, “Impacts of COVID-19 on immigrant communities & service providers in St. Louis.” The study was a collaboration between ISPN and the Institute’s Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration, Center for […]
Holiday safety tips from Institute Faculty Scholar & infectious disease specialist
Written by the COVID-19 Update team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis As we approach the holiday season, WashU Med infectious diseases specialist Steven Lawrence, MD, says it’s important to keep in mind that COVID-19 activity remains high, with case numbers rising in the region and much of the country. Vaccines, now […]
Commentary in Science suggests “three steps to a better pandemic response” (Links to an external site)
How can we help the public understand and more positively react to social media messages and medical experts about national crises’ such as COVID-19? An editorial commentary recently published in the journal Science makes recommendations about how adding a “new lane” of implementation science can improve the way we manage crisis’ like COVID-19 moving forward. […]
2021 Institute for Public Health Annual Conference Summary
The 14th annual Institute for Public Health Conference may have ended, but the focus on resilience and preparing our public health infrastructure for the future, continues. For this year’s hybrid (live and virtual) conference, the institute convened nearly 400 faculty, students, public health leaders and the public for education and discussion on: Fortifying our public […]
Study on vaccine preferences shows breaking down population by preference is important to meeting needs of the unvaccinated public
We know that the U.S. has been successful in vaccinating those who want the shot however, as we continue to hear about vaccine hesitancy or outright opposition, WashU dissemination and implementation researchers have conducted a study to get to the root of public preference. The study, entitled, “Preferences for COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategies in the […]
Institute contributes to Requiem of Light Memorial for St. Louisans lost to COVID-19
The Institute for Public Health is helping support the Requiem of Light Memorial event for those in St. Louis who lost their lives to COVID-19. The event will take place Oct. 2 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Art Hill in Forest Park and was spearheaded by Institute Faculty Scholar and WashU Director of Medical […]
Early COVID-19 shutdowns helped St. Louis area avoid thousands of deaths (Links to an external site)
Written by Julia Evangelou Strait A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis estimates the number of deaths that could have occurred had public health orders been delayed for one week, two weeks or four weeks as the pandemic was first taking hold in St. Louis city and St. Louis County. […]
Why vaccine hesitancy? Newly published study assesses predictors
Dr. Elvin Geng outlines a recent study he co-authored that explains predictors of those who are hesitant or on the fence about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
From hospital wards to schools: the diversity of infectious disease research
In this blog post, Summer Research Program- Public & Global Health Track student Devin Diggs discusses work on antimicrobial strategies to mitigate COVID-19 among K-12 students.
Institute director discusses rising COVID-19 cases
Dr. Powderly weighs in on the newest positive cases of COVID-19 and what symptoms are most prevalent.