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: Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Social Media Health Risks, and Teen Mental Health
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Discover our Weekly Health Digest, exploring the implications of harsh anti-LGBTQ laws, investigating the role of social media as a public health risk, and delving into current issues in teen mental health.
Weekly Health Digest: Trials for HIV Vaccine, Femtech, Wastewater Monitoring, and COVID in China
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: J&J ends HIV vaccine trial, the gap in women’s healthcare, the future of wastewater monitoring, and COVID spike in China on the horizon
Health Beyond the Blog: Hulu’s POSE Highlights the Hidden Lives of LGBT+ New York in the 1980s
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Chris Ejike writes an appreciation of Hulu’s Pose, a show about LGBT+ culture in 1980s New York City during the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Weekly Health Digest: HIV Cure, Bionic Eyes, Sackler Family Settlement, Paul Farmer
A summary of important health news from the past week. A Woman Is Cured of H.I.V. Using a Novel Treatment By Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times A woman has been cured of HIV from a procedure involving a cord blood…
Telling Health’s Story | Atlanta’s Housing Crisis Keeps Those Living With HIV/AIDS Off Treatment
In HLTH 385W: Health Writing and Narratives, created by Maryn McKenna, CSHH student Vivian Tsao writes a long story piece on Atlanta's housing crisis that has been keeping those living with HIV/AIDS off treatment.
Dr. Christina Gavegnano: Creativity in Biomedical Science
How a Drug Never Expected to Work is a Life-Saver for COVID-19 and People Living with HIV. Join us as Dr. Gavegnano gives us a window into the creativity and patience that led to a story of scientific discovery.
From Leprosy to COVID-19: The Evolution of Quarantines (Part 2)
Editor's Note: This is the second in a three part series. Read the first part here. By: Deanna Altomara During medieval times, disease control techniques were a patchwork of quarantine stations, sanitary barriers, hidden observation posts, laws restricting the movements…
Can a Vampire Give You HIV?
By: Deanna Altomara There are many things to be afraid of on Halloween. Ghosts, monsters, witches’ brew, and even vampire attacks. But after the initial shock of the attack ends, the victim might wonder: could he have been exposed to…