The Great Handwashing Debate
News Team member Stephanie Oehler delves into the science behind handwashing and how it impacts our microbiome and ability to fight infections.
Weekly Health Digest: Seasonal Allergies, Firefighter Health, Dementia Risk
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Understanding development of seasonal allergies in adults, studying cancer risk in LA firefighters, demystifying the risk of dementia
Health Beyond the Blog: Carl Zimmer and “Air-Borne”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Ananya Dash recommends Carl Zimmer's new book, "Air-borne: the Hidden History of the Life We Breathe" for its insight on aerobiology and airborne disease in the post-COVID era.
Evolutionary Benefits of ADHD
News Team Member Alya Khoury delves into the scientific debate on ADHD's evolving role and its genetic persistence over human history.
The future of public health
News Team member Jaden Hayes discusses how the claims from the Trump campaign could impact the American public health landscape, should they come to fruition upon Trump's inauguration.
HIV care for Black teens
News Team member Aanya Ravichander describes the journey of Atlanta-based Dr. Samantha Veronica Hill, from child of the 1980s witnessing the HIV epidemic to becoming an HIV provider and researcher of today.
Weekly Health Digest: Wegovy Discounts, Science Protests, Mystery Disease
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Novo Nordisk reduces monthly cost of Wegovy for uninsured patients, Stand Up for Science Rallies across the world to protest funding cuts, mystery disease in Africa appears after dissolution of USAID
Students fight to improve maternal mortality
News Team member Joy Lee delves into the importance of the Emory Decatur Labor Support Volunteer program and the local fight against Georgia's high maternal mortality.
Mother and newborn care worldwide
News Team Member Diyya Ganju tells the story of Dr. Sydney Spangler and her journey in maternal and newborn health, spanning Atlanta to East Africa.
Transplanting Ovarian Tissue
News Team member Ananya Dash discusses how ovarian tissue transplants, commonly used in cancer patients, could be adapted for healthy women to ward off the negative effects of menopause.