By: Deanna Altomara The current quarantines and travel restrictions taking place across the world represent the largest quarantine in human history. People have dealt with pandemics–the global spread of a specific disease–for centuries. Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms that…
A summary of important health news from the past week Doctors say loss of sense of smell might be COVID-19 symptom By: Jacqueline Howard Patients around the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 without showing the usual symptoms but…
The News Team at Destination HealthEU hopes that everyone is staying safe and healthy during these strange times. As a health focused blog, we strive to bring you innovative and important coverage of health events and news. Clearly, this includes…
Recommended by Dr. Jennifer Sarrett The Center for the Study of Human Health and Arts at Emory bring you two exciting events with Dr. Garfield Kwan, the founder of Squidtoons Comics which translates research into comics for the public. The…
By: Yeeun Lee Numerous studies have shown that lower-income and education status leads to poor health, which is why socioeconomic status is one of the major determinants of health. Studies have also shown that the Hispanic community often struggles with…
Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk By: Katie Hunt A study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology found a link between belly fat and the risk of recurrent heart attacks…
Recommended by Deanna Altomara Last October, News Team Member Deanna Altomara wrote about the Clarkston Community Health Center (CCHC), a free clinic that serves the largely refugee community of Clarkston, Georgia. Each week the clinic provides 150 patients with services…
By: Adaora Ntukogu One in three people in America is affected by loneliness. In fact, the average household size in the U.S. has declined in the past decade, leading to a 10 percent increase in people living alone.[1] Loneliness is…
This season's flu shot 45 percent effective, an improvement over last season's vaccine By: Erika Edwards The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that the overall effectiveness of the influenza vaccine this season is 45%. Experts say, however, that this…
Recommended by Jennifer Sarrett Today, we'd like to recommend the Foodie Pharmacology podcast by Human Health professor, Dr. Cassandra Quave. On it, Dr. Quave explores the relationship between food and medicine. It's a great listen for anyone interested in science,…