Our rigorous academic programs are supported by a student-centered environment meant to bring out your best. Choose from master’s and doctoral degree programs in medicine, occupational therapy, ...

The white coat is a symbol of integrity, professionalism, trust and hope for the future. It’s simultaneously a new beginning and the culmination of years of hard work. Following an intensive ...

Study finds that near-daily cannabis users had more seizures and needed specialized care sooner than nonusers.

The opioid epidemic claims more than 70,000 lives each year in the U.S., and lifesaving interventions are urgently needed. Although naloxone, sold as an over-the-counter nasal spray or injectable, ...

Washington University in St. Louis and Bristol Myers Squibb have formed a multiyear collaboration to foster scientific exchange between academia and industry in the field of neuroscience. Through this ...

Leaders across WashU Medicine foster a culture of ambition and achievement that improves the health of the region, the nation and the world. Some of these contributions leave such an indelible mark — ...

In a testament to the quality and national competitiveness of biomedical research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the school secured $683 million in research funding from the ...

The humble lab mouse has provided invaluable clues to understanding diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes to COVID-19. But when it comes to psychiatric conditions, the lab mouse has been sidelined, ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave full approval to Leqembi (lecanemab) for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Physicians and researchers at Washington University ...

A nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis – is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S. after an investigational new drug ...

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the ...

A new episode of our podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. At present, these podcasts are highlighting research and patient care on the Washington University Medical Campus as our ...