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The number of kidney donations dropped during the pandemic. Authors of a new study that shows kidneys from patients with COVID-19 are safe to transplant will instill confidence in patients and health providers.

Washington University evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos’ new book “The Cat's Meow” traces the origin of domestic cats and how scientists use modern tools to study them.

Washington University researcher Natalie Mueller hopes to uncover wisdom from Indigenous cultures about growing new crops that are resilient to extreme drought and flooding.

Anthony Fauci, who became a nationally recognized face of the public health response during the coronavirus pandemic, told graduating medical students to fight scientific disinformation during a commencement speech in St. Louis on Monday.

More than 70% of children shot in St. Louis were found to be innocent bystanders, the study found.

An internal investigation found areas of improvement, says center treats patients "according to the currently accepted standard of care."

As the campaign against gender-affirming care expands across the nation, often lost is an explanation of what it entails. Here are some basics.

The attorney general demanded Planned Parenthood turn over a litany of records earlier this month as part of his investigation into allegations of misconduct at the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

The emergency regulations will require health care providers to tell patients about what Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey called health risks of gender-affirming care. They will also prohibit providers from administering care to children with untreated mental health problems.

The St. Louis medical school joined Stanford, Harvard and other institutions that earlier this year said they would not provide data to be included in U.S. News & World Report’s medical schools ranking. Wash U officials say the list is outdated and doesn’t accurately reflect the school’s values.