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Rollins News Center
Communication is a vital aspect of public health, and an important part of our work here at Rollins. Our news center highlights new research, presents findings in accessible ways, and communicates faculty expertise on headline topics.
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Breakthrough studies. Thoughtful interviews. Long-form stories. Find all of this and more with our news center articles, posted multiple times per week.
Health Wanted: Dairy
We take a look at the udder-ly fascinating history of how milk became the essential drink for kids…and if it’s really as healthy as advertisers might have you believe.
The U.S. Is Out of the WHO—But Global Health Isn’t Done with America
Can America still be healthy and safe from disease without participation in the World Health Organization? A Rollins researcher shares his thoughts.
Gun Violence Now Georgia Parents’ Top Concern for Children, Emory Poll Finds
Gun violence has emerged as the leading concern among Georgia parents, according to the latest statewide poll from the Emory Center for Child Health Policy.
Assisted Living Workers, Residents Exposed to Chemicals with Respiratory Effects
Residents and workers in assisted living facilities are exposed to higher-than-average amounts of quaternary ammonium compounds, according to a new study.
Health Wanted: Sterilization
This week on Health Wanted, we’re taking a look at the history of sterilization, and how well-intentioned laws can end up hurting people they meant to protect.
New Study Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Hospitals Using Epic Have Adopted Ambient AI—But Disparities Exist
Ambient artificial intelligence tools that capture clinician-patient conversations and generate draft clinical notes are now widely used in U.S. hospitals but unevenly adopted.
Most Georgia Parents Support Banning Cellphones in High Schools, New Poll Finds
A recent Rollins School of Public Health poll of Georgia parents shows strong support for expanding the state’s recent ban on personal cellphones in K-8 schools to include high schools.
Remembering Bill Foege: A Public Health Hero
Bill Foege died on January 24, 2026. He is remembered as a public health hero who saved millions of lives.
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Health Wanted brings you each week’s need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. Host Laurel Bristow, MSc, draws on her experience as an infectious disease researcher and epidemiologist to cover everything from Ozempic to the ozone, interviewing experts and answering your questions, all in pursuit of better health. Listen every Friday at 1 p.m. EST or stream wherever you get your podcasts.
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