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: 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
Students fight to improve maternal mortality
News Team member Joy Lee delves into the importance of the Emory Decatur Labor Support Volunteer program and the local fight against Georgia's high maternal mortality.
Mother and newborn care worldwide
News Team Member Diyya Ganju tells the story of Dr. Sydney Spangler and her journey in maternal and newborn health, spanning Atlanta to East Africa.
Transplanting Ovarian Tissue
News Team member Ananya Dash discusses how ovarian tissue transplants, commonly used in cancer patients, could be adapted for healthy women to ward off the negative effects of menopause.
Health Beyond the Blog: Dr. Paul Kalanithi and “When Breath Becomes Air”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Harleigh Markowitz recommends Dr. Paul Kalanithi's posthumous 2016 memoir, "When Breath Becomes Air" for its vulnerable perspective on cancer care and terminal illness.
Weekly Health Digest: AI Therapists, Measles Outbreak Repercussions, Exercise Benefits
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
The dangerous nature of chatbot therapists in the new age of AI, what the West Texas measles outbreak suggests about other vaccination, the importance of physical activity in protecting mental health
Health Beyond the Blog: Dr. Adam Ratner and “Booster Shots”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Merom Arthur recommends Dr. Adam Ratner's new book "Booster Shots" for its poignant discussion of the importance of childhood vaccination.
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.
Weekly Health Digest: Cardiovascular Care, Ozempic Options, Flu Fluctuations
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
New approaches to cardiovascular care for older adults, Ozempic as a possible treatment for substance abuse, flu cases skyrocket while COVID-19 declines.