Responding to Climate Change
News Team member Manju Karthikeyan discusses the science behind recent natural disasters and the role of future generations in fighting climate change in the face of political adversity.
Health Beyond the Blog: Jaap de Roode’s “Doctors by Nature”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Manju Karthikeyan recommends Jaap de Roode's new book, "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves" following its discussion on Health Storytelling for its unique insight into the ways animals medicate for pain and protection like humans.
Weekly Health Digest: Maternal Mortality, Microplastic Accumulation, Pollen Allergies, Reversing Extinction
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Maternal mortality rates after delivery, microplastic accumulation in human brains, increases in pollen with increased climate change, biotech company brings dire wolves back from extinction.
Weekly Health Digest: 23andMe Bankruptcy, NIH Cuts, Pregnancy Physiology, Fluoridation Ban
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Fear of privacy violations in wake of 23andMe bankruptcy and sale, another round of NIH lay-offs with more coming, how the body experiences pregnancy and recovery from childbirth, and Utah's water fluoridation ban.
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
Weekly Health Digest: NIH Funding, Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine, Semaglutide Shortage, Foodborne Outbreaks
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Federal judge temporarily blocks NIH funding cuts, mRNA vaccines under testing for pancreatic cancer patients, semaglutide shortage ending and what it means for compounded drugs, understanding the spike in severe foodborne illness cases.
Health Beyond the Blog: Dr. Mimi Guarneri and “The Heart Speaks”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Manju Karthikeyan recommends Dr. Mimi Guarneri's "The Heart Speaks" for its unique perspective on the human heart beyond its biology.
Weekly Health Digest: Vaccine Debates, Pig Kidneys, Dangerous Commercial, Measles Outbreak
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
COVID shot ban in Idaho community due to vaccine disinformation, pig kidneys to alleviate organ shortages, Super Bowl ad misrepresenting drugs, and a Texas measles outbreak due to low vaccine uptake.
Weekly Health Digest: Norovirus Outbreaks, Pulse Oximeters, GLP-1 Benefits, Abortion Pill Alternative
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Large norovirus outbreaks shock CDC experts, pulse oximeter regulation to finally accounts for skin color, surprising new benefits of GLP-1 medications, and possible application of contraceptives for abortion.
Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Georgia
News Team member Manju Karthikeyan reports that Emory Healthcare professionals are spearheading crucial initiatives to combat the high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in Georgia, highlighting the critical role of targeted research and community-driven advocacy.