MU School of Medicine

picture of a lagoon at a wastewater facility

March 30, 2021

Everyone poops: Monitoring COVID-19 in wastewater

University of Missouri scientists receive $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine clues about the rate of infection in communities and virus variants.

Stroke word from wooden blocks on desk

March 25, 2021

Study reveals frequency and characteristics of stroke in COVID-19 patients

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care shows coronavirus patients with stroke face increased need for long-term care.

Detecting remnants of the virus that causes COVID-19 in samples of wastewater collected across Missouri.

March 12, 2021

Analyzing wastewater to understand the spread of COVID-19

University of Missouri scientists are helping the state of Missouri detect COVID-19 from wastewater samples collected across the state.

A nurse giving a little boy a shot as he sits in the doctors office on an examining table.

March 1, 2021

Study shows flu vaccine lessens COVID-19 symptoms in children

The finding comes from a review of more than 900 children diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020.

a little girl at a computer with headphones on

Feb. 26, 2021

Psychiatric program helps 5-year-old get the help she needs

The Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project is helping Juniper Phillips connect with resources to overcome her anxiety disorder.

students socially distanced wearing masks

Feb. 18, 2021

School of Medicine students volunteer for COVID-19 contact tracing

Students at the Springfield Clinical Campus volunteered in December to aid the local health department.

David Porciani, an assistant research professor, works in the Burke lab at the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center on the University of Missouri campus.

Feb. 16, 2021

Developing a targeted delivery system to treat cancer

Grant helps propel a collaborative research team at the University of Missouri to drive toward achieving success in fighting cancer.

woman gives man COVID vaccine

Feb. 9, 2021

Health care students give — and receive — COVID-19 vaccinations

Patient-facing students from the School of Health Professions, School of Medicine and School of Nursing headed to Faurot Field to help protect themselves, their patients and our community.

James Stevermer headshot

Feb. 8, 2021

James Stevermer appointed to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Hot dogs for game day, super bowl food

Feb. 5, 2021

Researchers study what happens to your body during football tailgating

Ever wondered what all the extra eating and drinking during tailgating does to your body? MU researchers are on the case.

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