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Emory initiative will mail one million HIV tests nationwide, for free

“We're not going to end the HIV epidemic until we make testing for HIV convenient and routine,” said Patrick Sullivan, lead infectious disease specialist for the Emory initiative. 

 

September 27, 2022
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  • Sofi Gratas
Amy Bryant coaches the Emory University women’s tennis team.

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Serena is not the only woman evolving away from tennis. Meet Emory's Amy Bryant

After 23 years, Amy Bryant, women's tennis coach at Emory University in Atlanta, is retiring.  Bryant is the first woman in NCAA history to win the national team championship as a coach and a player.

August 18, 2022
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  • Leah Fleming
More than 1,000 people age 50 or older took one of four versions of the SAGE test.

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Is reversing early-stage Alzheimer’s disease possible? A new study finds it may be

Rather than treating patients in clinical trials with a specific drug, doctors are taking a more personalized approach by attempting to understand root causes of and the best treatments for diseases affecting cognitive decline, such as Alzheimer’s. 

July 11, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Emory University Will Team Up with the VA for a Specialized Nursing Education

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Emory expands aid to help students pay tuition without loans

Emory University has announced that it will increase its financial aid for students from low-income households and eliminate its need-based loan program. The university said in a statement Monday that the push to help more students graduate debt-free will begin next school year.

February 01, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Students and other bystanders gather in the Quad as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold an event in a nearby building at Emory University, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Atlanta.

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Emory switching to virtual classes amid US COVID surge

Emory University is switching to virtual classes to start the spring semester because of a national surge in COVID cases fueled by the omicron variant. In a letter to the university community, President Gregory Fenves said Tuesday Emory will transition back to in-person learning on Jan. 31 if conditions permit.

December 28, 2021
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  • Associated Press
Emory

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Amid COVID-19 Surge, Emory Healthcare Postpones Some Elective Surgeries Due To Bed Shortage

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge around Georgia, Emory Healthcare postponed some elective surgeries this week due to a shortage of beds and continues to evaluate “elective surgical cases on a daily basis across all our hospitals,” the hospital system said.

August 27, 2021
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  • Wayne Drash
A Walgreens pharmacist prepares a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for residents and staff at the The Palace assisted living facility in Coral Gables, Fla.

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Georgia Today: Grady Doctor Combats Vaccine Mistrust Among Communities Of Color

On Georgia Today, host Steve Fennessy talks with Grady Memorial Hospital physician Kimberly Manning on the roots of distrust amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and her personal mission to persuade communities of color to take the vaccine.

January 22, 2021
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  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Sean Powers
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In Clash With White House, Fauci Says Science, Not Politics, Dictates COVID-19 Vaccine

The nation’s leading infectious disease doctor issued a strong rebuke of the White House on Thursday, saying he would not support political meddling in the rush to make a coronavirus vaccine available to the American public.

September 24, 2020
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  • Wayne Drash and
  • Sarah Rose
A young girl gets a vaccine in her right shoulder

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'Critical' To Enroll Children In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Now, Emory Doctor Says

More than 100 children have died of COVID-19 in the United States.

September 22, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A recovered COVID-19 patient donates blood at the Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital, in Panama City, Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

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Calling Convalescent Plasma A 'Game-Changer' Is A Long Shot, Emory Doctor Says

A top Emory doctor says calling convalescent plasma a "game-changer" is a long shot: “I'm not convinced this is the solution to our problems."  

August 25, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
On a video conference Thursday morning, Emory University's Dr. Jonathan Kim discussed the implications of myocarditis, the heart condition linked to professional and college athletes with COVID-19.

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Emory Doctor: 20% Of Admitted COVID-19 Patients Suffer 'Cardiac Injury,' Warns Athletes Of Risk

A condition known as myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart, could threaten athletes during the pandemic because research has shown heart damage is a residual effect of COVID-19, a top Emory sports doctor says.

August 15, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
A crowded hallway at North Paulding High School Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.

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Emory expert: ‘It’s going to be hard to avoid outbreaks in schools’

A top epidemiologist at Emory had this reaction after seeing viral photos of Georgia students: "When I see those pictures, I realize that we really have an uphill battle." 

August 12, 2020
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  • Wayne Drash
Dr. Patricia Meadors without PPE (left) and in full mask, googles and cap.

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  • Health Care

Doctors, Health Experts Send Second Letter Begging Kemp To Mandate Masks

A second letter begging Gov. Brian Kemp to mandate masks was signed by more than 2,100 health workers across Georgia and delivered Friday.

July 31, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Emory University Hospital Main

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  • Health Care

‘Wake Up People!’ Emory, Georgia’s Largest Health System, Sees COVID-19 Cases Jump 5X Since June

The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized inside Emory Healthcare has jumped nearly fivefold since early June, straining the state’s largest health system as its doctors, nurses and staff work around-the-clock tending to sick patients, according to data shown to GPB News. 

July 24, 2020
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  • Wayne Drash and
  • Ellen Eldridge
Medical researchers are studying the use of convalescent plasma from the blood of coronavirus survivors to treat COVID-19 patients.

Using Blood From COVID-19 Survivors To Save The Lives Of Others

With the state of Georgia seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, a global company with ties to Alpharetta is helping blood centers collect and distribute...

June 29, 2020
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  • Ben Abrams
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