WSU Spokane

Researchers will examine disparities in cancer screening, early detection, treatment, and prevention in rural, tribal, and Hispanic populations in the state.

WSU also is extending the chancellor's contract through June 2027 and moving his tenured faculty status to the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Santa’s all-nighter to deliver holiday presents around the world could put him at heightened risk for a fatigue-related sleigh crash over North America, according to WSU researchers.

Consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave, according to a new study by WSU scientists.

Proportionally fewer rural public schools have the ability to get kids diagnosed with mental health issues than their urban counterparts, according to a study led by WSU researchers.

WSU Spokane’s Center for Native American Health addresses longstanding health disparities in Native American and Alaska Native communities, where higher rates of chronic illness and shorter lifespans are the norm.

Researchers use the Washington State Twin Registry to study how people’s lifestyle behaviors and living environment are connected to their physical and mental health.

Check out a video of WSU nursing and veterinary medicine students providing free healthcare services to low‑income people or people experiencing homelessness and their pets.

A WSU pilot study showed that a set of noninvasive home sensors could provide accurate information about sleep problems for people recovering from opioid use disorder.

The discovery could someday lead to improved treatment of the disease, which currently has no cure.