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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: Wellness Scams
This week on Health Wanted, we’re preparing for April Fools’ Day by reviewing some health and wellness products, practices, and claims so ridiculous they make you say, “this is a joke, right?”
Public Health Leader Deb Houry to Deliver 2026 Commencement Address
Nationally recognized emergency medicine physician and public health leader Debra Houry, MD, will deliver the Rollins School of Public Health’s 2026 commencement address.
Three Rollins Faculty Named AAAS Fellows
Neel R. Gandhi, K.M. Venkat Narayan, and Lance A. Waller were elected into the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Health Wanted: Fiber
This week on Health Wanted: Fiber! How does it do so many wonderful things for health?
One in Three Georgia Families Experience Food Insecurity, Emory Poll Finds
A new statewide poll of Georgia parents by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health finds that one in three Georgia families with children (33%) experience low or very low food security.
Health Wanted: Menopause
Laurel Bristow discusses menopause hormone therapy.
Targeting Financial and Information Barriers Boosts Long-Acting Contraception Uptake in Kenya, New Study Finds
A new large-scale randomized trial from Rollins School of Public Health shows that reducing financial and information barriers can expand women's contraceptive choices in Kenya's private pharmacies.
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