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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.
Ask an Expert: Cost Containment in Health Care with David Howard
David Howard gives insights on Medicare payment reform, the effects of health policy on care delivery, and strategies for reducing health care spending.
Rollins Dean Recognized for Excellence in Epidemiology
Dani Fallin received the Wade Hampton Frost Lectureship award for excellence in epidemiologic research and scholarship.
Health Wanted: Longevity Science
This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow is looking at the field of longevity science to see how close we are to cheating death, and what’s still in the realm of fantasy.
New Admissions Program Gives Direct Path to Rollins for Emory College Students
Emory College undergraduate students now have a path for guaranteed admission to Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health.
Seven Questions with Public Health Leader Thomas R. Frieden
Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, former director of the CDC, shares advice with members of the Rollins community about his new book and building a healthier future.
Ending Greenhouse Gas Rules Could Harm Air Quality, Health
Jeremy Sarnat, ScD, offers insights into how air pollution affects health and the potential impacts of deregulation.
Health Wanted: The Black Death
This week on Health Wanted, we’re rounding out our month of Halloween horrors by talking about the original plague: the black death.
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Rollins experts are go-to sources for local and national media and lend their voices to pressing public health topics.
Our Weekly Podcast: Health Wanted
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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