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Weekly Health Digest: Covid-19 Pill, Vaccine Mandate, DEA Opioid Crackdown

November 8, 2021
News Team
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Pfizer says its experimental pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death from Covid-19 By: Maggie Fox and Amanda Sealy Pfizer has created an experimental pill for preventing severe cases of Covid-19…

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Author Q&A: Olivia Campbell

Please join us on November 10th for a conversation between Human Health professor and science journalists, Maryn McKenna and author Olivia Campbell about her new book, Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changes the World of Medicine.…

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“So You Want to Be Lighter?”

November 2, 2021
Zainab Molumo
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Photo by Jeff Siepman on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Zainab Molumo I was not much older than I am now when I realized that the vast selection of cosmetics stashed behind the counters at my neighborhood international markets were not ordinary…

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Weekly Health Digest: Georgia Vaccine Mandate, Healthcare Worker Strike, Supply Chain Drug Shortages

November 1, 2021
Sarah Du
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Georgia Schools Mandate Vaccines Even as State Sues Feds By: Associated Press A few Georgian public universities are mandating its federal employees to receive the vaccine as the state government…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Decolonizing Health Equity Research

NPR’s podcast series, Shortwave, examines the latest in health and science news, mysteries, and discoveries. In a recent installment entitled “White Scholars Can Complicate Research into Health Disparities,” hosts Maria Godoy and Usha Lee McFarling discuss threats to health equity…

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Community Planning and Built Environment: Designing Better Health

October 28, 2021
Lexi Rosmarin
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Photo by Jorge Vasconez on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Lexi Rosmarin The duality of the relationship between humans and the environment is pertinent in a world where we are constantly working towards a sustainable future. Humans impact the environment through means…

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No Kidding | Peter Locke: The Importance of Education in a Healthy Life

Peter Locke, Head of High School at Madison Country Day School in Wisconsin, and Eleanor discuss why school is important and how school can help social and emotional development in children.

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Telling Health’s Story | The National Mask Mandate and Its Surrounding Controversy

In HLTH 385W: Health Writing and Narratives, created by Maryn McKenna, CSHH student Cathy Whang writes a news feature piece on the controversy surrounding the national mask mandate.

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Featuring: Emory Global Health Institute

October 27, 2021
Sarah Du
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By: Sarah Du The Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) is an integral part of Emory University’s commitment towards global health, bringing together individuals from various interdisciplinary subjects to create innovative solutions and promote the awareness of prominent global health issues.…

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Weekly Health Digest: Boosters, COVID-19 Treatment Approval, Critical Blood Shortage, Moderna Vaccine in Children

October 25, 2021
News Team
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A summary of important health news from the past week. CDC Signs Off on Moderna, J&J Boosters, Backs Mix n' Match Shots By: Robin Foster This week, the CDC approved Covid-19 booster shots from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Now,…

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