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Weekly Health Digest: A Seaweed-Based Alzheimer’s drug, Cycling for Aging, The Next Pandemic, West Nile, and More

September 7, 2020
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Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week China approves seaweed-based Alzheimer's drug. It's the first new one in 17 years By Julie Zaugg and Jared Peng A new seaweed-based drug,…

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Introducing News Team Member Sarah Du

September 4, 2020
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My interest in healthcare and medical journalism started during my sophomore year of college. I was still taking classes from as many different fields as possible to get a feel for what path I wanted to pursue. As I took…

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Health Beyond the Blog: “Coronavirus, Explained”

“Coronavirus Explained” is a limited series produced by Vox and Vox Media studios that explores how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. The Netflix exclusive documentary series features three episodes over one season and examines the efforts taken to…

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Introducing the “Health Jawns” YouTube Channel

September 1, 2020
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By: Chris Eagle What are the major ethical issues of the Coronavirus Pandemic? What is the day-to-day experience of ‘frontline’ healthcare workers? Why are so many conspiracy theories appearing to explain the true cause of the Pandemic? “Health Jawns” is a new Health…

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Weekly Health Digest: Covid Vaccine Trials and Impact; Hurricane Laura; and Telepsychiatry

Photo by NASA on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week Coronavirus vaccine trial results expected by end of year, US officials say By: Jay Croft, Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard and Susannah Cullinane The most…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Emory’s Covid-19 Health Disparity Dashboard

Covid-19 has had a deep impact across the country, but is impacting some communities more than others. In particular, people of color, those living in poverty, and those with other chronic conditions are at a higher risk of being hospitalized…

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Introducing News Team Member Jocelyn Spizman

August 26, 2020
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Photo by LittPro Inc on Unsplash (rights-free) As kids and young adults, we can feel like our bodies are invincible. Yet it usually takes just one big injury or scare to realize that we need to take some precautions when it comes to…

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Weekly Health Digest: A Seaweed-Based Alzheimer’s drug, Cycling for Aging, The Next Pandemic, West Nile, and More

Introducing News Team Member Sarah Du

Health Beyond the Blog: “Coronavirus, Explained”

Introducing the “Health Jawns” YouTube Channel

Weekly Health Digest: Covid Vaccine Trials and Impact; Hurricane Laura; and Telepsychiatry

Health Beyond the Blog: Emory’s Covid-19 Health Disparity Dashboard

Introducing News Team Member Jocelyn Spizman

Weekly Health Digest: Trans Health, FDA & Lab Tests, Racism & The American Academy of Pediatrics, and more

Substituting for Sustenance: Patterning Healthy Habits

Dr. Charles Raison: Maintaining Your Well-Being During COVID