Patient Care

There are no national regulations or guidelines for determining which patients receive treatment when hospitals are overwhelmed in a pandemic. Some hospitals have scrambled to develop or revise their triage policies during the pandemic.

Palliative care infrequently given to very sick patients, SLU studies find

Sarah Fentem

Palliative care is treatment that helps manage side effects, symptoms and mental health issues for people with cancer and other severe illnesses.

Two dentists ward off arrows pointed at a tooth with a shield.

Health, Science & Environment

How Missouri is getting more people to the dentist — for more than a pretty smile

Suzanne King

Health experts say that MO HealthNet covering dental exams is a significant step in Missouri's effort to improve dental access — and to boost overall health beyond cavities, molars and gums.

An illustration of two silhouettes with doctors sitting inside them and pieces of paper being whisked to a computer.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis researchers want residents' help in building national medical database

Sarah Fentem

Investigators at St. Louis University and SSM Health hope to recruit people to add their health information to a huge national database that aims to diversify medical research.

Health, Science & Environment

Wash U. Gets $50M To Help Turn Research Findings Into Better Health

Washington University School of Medicine has received a $50 million federal grant aimed at turning research findings into improvements in human health.The…

Economy & Business

Monsanto and DuPont back in court over corn patents

DuPont’s Pioneer Hi-Bred International is suing Monsanto for allegedly violating DuPont patents related to corn seed production.In a lawsuit filed Tuesday…