Global Health
May 5, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
May 1, 2022 | Dr. Aryeh Stein Selected as American Society of Nutrition 2022 Fellow
This recognition is the highest honor the ASN bestows and serves to recognize “individuals for significant discoveries and distinguished careers in the field of nutrition.”
April 20, 2022 | Rollins and Carter Center Event Explores Advancements and Opportunities in Gene Drive Mosquito Technology
Timed with World Malaria Day, Rollins and The Carter Center are co-hosting a symposium that will explore advancements and possibilities afforded by the usage of gene drive mosquitoes in accelerating the elimination of malaria and other mosquito-transmitted diseases.
April 7, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
March 18, 2022 | Rollins Faculty Author Two COVID-Related Commentaries in High-Impact Journal
Commentaries published in the March 10 issue of Science add to a growing body of literature authored by Rollins faculty during the pandemic.
March 15, 2022 | Kathryn Yount Wins 2021-2022 Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization
Kathryn Yount is a leader in women's empowerment research and is the Asa Griggs Candler Chair of Global Health at Rollins and is professor of global health and sociology in Emory College.
March 14, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
February 25, 2022 | Emory-Developed App Provides Life-Saving Trauma Advice to People in Pakistan
The newly developed PATH app, specifically designed for people in Pakistan, helps patients locate the nearest emergency facilities and self-educate with emergency trauma.
February 24, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
February 10, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
February 9, 2022 | Study Finds Low-Cost Behavioral Interventions Effective at Encouraging Safe Disposal of Child Feces in Rural Indian Communities
A recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health reiterates the urgency for addressing barriers to latrine use behavior and safe child feces disposal in India.
January 27, 2022 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
January 14, 2022 | Emory Leads the Way in Women’s Empowerment Research
The collective contributions of Rollins' faculty and students have elevated the global visibility of Emory as an institution that is leading the way in impactful research in women’s empowerment and global health.
December 16, 2021 | Rollins Recent Research Publications
December 7, 2021 | Study Confirms COVID-19 Risk is Low for Food Workers in Enclosed Food Manufacturing Facilities When Using Food Industry Infection Control Strategies
The study indicates that when bundled together, food industry COVID-19 strategies provide significant protection (resulting in a less than 1 percent risk of contracting COVID-19 during an 8-hour shift).
November 10, 2021 | Lancet Commentary Urges Continued Support for Hand Hygiene in Public Spaces to Improve Health for People Experiencing Homelessness
The commentary reiterates the sustained importance of supporting and expanding universal access to hand hygiene stations in public settings, particularly as it relates to the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness.
November 5, 2021 | Global Health Student Shakila Ali Raises Funds for At-risk Afghan Youths
Global Health student Shakila Ali raises funds for humanitarian assistance for youth affected by turmoil in Afghanistan.
October 29, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
October 20, 2021 | Rollins Faculty Authors Chapter in New Book About HIV/AIDS
Claudia E. Ordóñez authored a chapter in the newly released book, Living with HIV in Post-Crisis Times, Beyond the Endgame, released August 2021.
October 18, 2021 | Authors Present Case for a Paradigm Shift in Food Fortification Policy-Making
A recent paper calls for a paradigm shift in evidence evaluation in policy-making for food fortification with folic acid for prevention of spina bifida and anencephaly, two major neural tube defects affecting pregnancies globally.
October 15, 2021 | Newly Funded Project Seeks to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children in Vietnam Long Term
Researchers at Emory University have been awarded a $1.35 million, five-year grant to conduct trainings, develop prevention measures, and build workforce capacity to tackle gender-based violence and violence against children in Vietnam.
October 4, 2021 | Authors Share Best Practices for Global Health Training in a Post-COVID-19 Era
Dr. Scott McNabb is lead author on an article offering five key suggestions for improving the delivery of curricula to global health learners post-pandemic.
September 29, 2021 | Rollins Experts Provide COVID Prevention Guidance to Local School
Rollins community members are advising the GLOBE Academy in Atlanta on COVID-19 prevention measures.
September 24, 2021 | Researchers discover vaccine hesitancy changes over time
September 20, 2021 | Forthcoming Book Examines Shortcomings and Provides Recommendations in Global Pandemic Response
Several faculty and students are engaged with creating the forthcoming book, "Modernizing Global Health Security to Prevent, Detect, and Respond," which is slated for a mid-2022 release from Elsevier.
September 20, 2021 | Commentary Emphasizes Need for Collective Responsibility in COVID-19 Response
Dabney P. Evans is an author on a recent commentary that examines moral issues affiliated with masking guidance and public health messaging in the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 25, 2021 | LEEP More Effectively Clears High-Risk HPV in HIV+ Women
The study shows that when treating pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-infected women, LEEP should be the preferred option instead of cryotherapy.
July 20, 2021 | Professor Roger Rochat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Family Planning Leadership
Roger Rochat, MD, is the recipient of the Society of Family Planning’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for his impactful, 50-year career surrounding maternal mortality.
July 8, 2021 | Global Study Finds 5 Million Deaths Attributable to Temperature Changes
July 1, 2021 | Rollins Researcher Tops List of Influential Researchers in Women’s Empowerment Research Over 20-Year Period
Kathryn M. Yount was recently recognized as an influential researcher in the field of women’s empowerment research in a report published by Women’s Studies International Forum.
June 18, 2021 | Recent Research Publications
Rollins faculty are prolific authors and collaborators on articles that advance research, provoke thought, and inspire action. This is an abbreviated list of recent publications.
June 4, 2021 | Navigating International Research in the Times of COVID: EGDRC's Work in India
Emory Global Diabetes Research Center’s Work in India
May 28, 2021 | Commentary Calls for Renewed Vaccine Diplomacy
JAMA commentary urges for international collaboration to vaccinate against COVID-19
May 13, 2021 | Student Profile: David Denton
Denton, a global health student from the 2021 graduating class, spent much of his graduate experience engaging with the refugee population in Clarkston, Georgia.
May 12, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
May 1, 2021 | Spouse’s Diabetes Status Can Impact Partner's Incidence of Depression and Anxiety
Findings from an 18-year study find correlations between diabetes prevalence and incidence of depression/anxiety among their spouses.
April 21, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
April 7, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
March 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
March 17, 2021 | Rollins Remembers Dr. Stanley Foster
February 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
February 10, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
January 6, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
December 21, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
November 20, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
November 14, 2020 | Diabetes Prevention Project Receives $100,000 Grant for Soccer-Based Program
November 11, 2020 | Researchers Find Diabetes in Indian Sub-Continent Remains High; Call for Comprehensive Management to Improve
A new study showed prevalence of diabetes in three major cities in India and Pakistan increased over five years, with nearly one in five adults affected by the condition.
November 6, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
November 2, 2020 | Rollins Faculty Guest Edit Special IJTLD Supplement Focused on Bedaquiline Use in Drug-Resistant TB Treatment
Bedaquiline was approved in late 2012 by the FDA and is the first anti-TB drug approved by the FDA in more than 40 years.
October 30, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
Read a few of the scholarly articles released by Rollins faculty this week.
October 23, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
Read highlighted research published by our faculty this week.
October 19, 2020 | Usha Ramakrishnan Recipient of the 2020 Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization
Ramakrishnan is the third woman in Emory’s history to receive this leadership award.
September 10, 2020 | Usha Ramakrishnan Appointed Chair of the Hubert Department of Global Health
Dr. Ramakrishnan is the new chair of the Hubert Department of Global Health
August 17, 2020 | Collaborative care model improves depressive symptoms and cardiovascular health for people with diabetes, JAMA study shows
June 18, 2020 | Recent Research Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
June 18, 2020 | Rollins COVID-19 Research
Rollins faculty, staff, and students are actively engaged with the COVID-19 response. These are a few of the projects planned or underway.
June 10, 2020 | Strengthening primary care in the U.S. is key to combat the next wave of COVID-19, Emory experts say
Emory experts call for strengthening primary care in U.S. to combat the next wave of COVID-19
May 29, 2020 | Rollins Announces COVID-19 Pilot Grant Award Recipients
Five projects received funding to support the immediate need for COVID-19-related research.
May 11, 2020 | Shivani Patel Invited to Esteemed Fellowship Selection Committee
Shivani A. Patel has been invited to serve on the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Early Career Fellowship Selection Committee.
April 29, 2020 | Rollins Researchers Publish Rationale and Methods for HAPIN Trial
All three articles were published today in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives.
April 23, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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March 5, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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February 27, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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February 25, 2020 | Study compares antihypertension medicine performance
Rollins researchers recently conducted a study to comparing antihypertension medicine performance.
February 24, 2020 | Study: More Than One Third of Children at Risk From Delayed Immunization Schedules
February 13, 2020 | Faculty Recognized for Research
Rollins held a faculty research recognition reception to recognize our faculty's extraordinary efforts in research.
February 13, 2020 | Grand Rounds: Diabetes in the Developing World
A panel of experts from Rollins' Emory Global Diabetes Research Center will be discussing interdisciplinary approaches to diabetes research on February 21.
February 13, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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January 30, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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January 23, 2020 | Carlos del Rio named foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine
Rollins professor Carlos del Rio has been elected as the next foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine
January 3, 2020 | Administering rotavirus vaccine separately from oral polio vaccine could improve performance in low-income countries
Administering rotavirus vaccine without oral poliovirus vaccine may improve vaccine's performance, according to study.
December 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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December 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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December 2, 2019 | Monique Hennink Wins Excellence in Research Award
Monique Hennink was awarded the 2019 Excellence in Research Award by the Hubert Department of Global Health.
November 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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November 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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November 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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October 31, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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October 11, 2019 | Carlos del Rio named executive associate dean at Emory School of Medicine
September 25, 2019 | Rollins Faculty Leading Destination Zero Project to Lower Diabetes and Hypertension in India
Rollins researchers led by Dr. K.M. Venkat Narayan are working to lower rates of diabetes and hypertension in India with the Destination Zero project.
September 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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September 6, 2019 | Improvements needed in the clinical use of HbA1c for diagnosing and managing diabetes across race/ethnicities
New research suggests blacks have higher levels of HbA1c than whites at the same glucose levels.
September 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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August 29, 2019 | Many factors in the home can contribute to childhood obesity, study finds
August 15, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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August 1, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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July 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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July 3, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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June 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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June 20, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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June 13, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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June 6, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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May 30, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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May 10, 2019 | Diabetes status report shows extremely low referral and engagement in prevention programs
Report shows less than 20 percent of people at risk of diabetes are referred to weight loss programs and less than five percent to designated diabetes prevention programs.
May 6, 2019 | Pitch Perfect: Angela Udongwo's winning business model tackles tropical diseases
Angela Udongwo has won three student pitch competitions with her start-up InnoHealth Diagnostics Co.
April 25, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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April 18, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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April 11, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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March 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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March 19, 2019 | Humphrey Fellowship Program Celebrates 25 Years at Rollins
March 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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March 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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February 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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February 20, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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February 7, 2019 | Researchers launch partnership with CARE's Tipping Point Project for Child, Early and Forced Marriage Study
Global Research for Women (GROW) is partnering with CARE to prevent child marriage in Bangladesh and Nepal
December 7, 2018 | Rollins Alumna Receives Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award
Dr. Do Mai Hoa was awarded the 2018 Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award.
August 10, 2018 | Researcher calls for evidence base for community and stakeholder engagement in science programs
James Lavery published a commentary in Science magazine urging the establishment of an evidence base for community and stakeholder engagement in science programs.
July 24, 2018 | Global health seed grants support multidisciplinary faculty research
Two Rollins faculty, Melissa Young and Thomas Clasen, received EGHI seed grants.
July 24, 2018 | International panel releases new guidelines for HIV treatment and prevention
Panel includes Carlos del Rio, MD, professor and chair of global health at Rollins
July 13, 2018 | Opioid epidemic fuels rise in infectious diseases
Carlos del Rio chaired the NASEM workshop committee that released the report.
July 3, 2018 | Study confirms real-world impact of lifestyle modification on diabetes prevention
Researchers looked at the real-world impact of lifestyle modification on diabetes prevention in a meta-analysis.
June 12, 2018 | Rollins researchers receive $3.7M to study World Bank's urban water supply improvement project in Mozambique
Researchers are studying the impact of a five-year, $140 million water improvement project in Mozambique
May 16, 2018 | Emory public health experts call for more women in global health leadership roles
Essay emphasizes the shortage of women holding global health leadership roles and highlights the GROW program
May 11, 2018 | Public health researchers study gut microbiome implications on child health
Researchers received a grant to determine if gut microbiome characteristics are associated with differential responses to enteropathogen infections for acute and chronic child health outcomes.
May 8, 2018 | Public health graduate advocates for sex education as basic human right
MPH student Sarah Ashley Jolly is working on an initiative to improve sexual education and outcomes for children in the foster care system.
April 16, 2018 | Study finds increased survival and cure rates for patients with HIV and MDR-TB when infections treated concurrently
Patients co-infected with HIV and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can achieve similar survival and tuberculosis cure rates to those infected with MDR-TB but not HIV when treated concurrently for both infections
March 30, 2018 | Fortifying flour with folic acid could immediately prevent 57,000 annual birth defects, study suggests
Study shows adding folic acid to wheat flour could prevent 57,000 birth defects each year
March 26, 2018 | Jim Lavery receives Global Forum for Bioethics in Research Award
Jim Lavery was recognized for his significant contributions to progress in international research ethics.
February 28, 2018 | Prediabetes heightens risk for cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease
Researchers find patients with prediabetes at substantial risk for cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease
February 19, 2018 | Study links high community sanitation coverage to lower risk of trachoma
Study finds community access to sanitation facilities exceeding 80 percent reduces rates of trachoma
February 7, 2018 | Dabney P. Evans recipient of the 2018 ASPPH Early Career Public Health Teaching Award
December 20, 2017 | Researchers find increase in global mortality rates associated with seasonal flu
Study shows worldwide increase in annual deaths caused by seasonal influenza-related respiratory illnesses
December 12, 2017 | Study finds link between marriage age and long-term economic empowerment for women in Egypt
Study in Egypt finds positive correlation between delaying marriage until adulthood and women's long-term economic empowerment
December 7, 2017 | Rollins researchers selected as partners in 10-year Gilead HIV/AIDS COMPASS Initiative
Rollins researchers have been selected by Gilead Sciences, Inc., as a coordinating center for their new COMPASS Initiative.
November 7, 2017 | Lifestyle changes more effective than drugs for diabetes prevention long-term, study finds
Lifestyle modification is better at preventing diabetes among high-risk individuals than medications according to new study
July 13, 2017 | Medicaid beneficiaries with depression incur increased ER visits and longer hospital stays when they lose and regain coverage
Study shows negative impact breaks in Medicaid coverage can have on populations suffering from severe depression.
May 23, 2017 | Study finds minority children prescribed ADHD medication more likely to discontinue treatment
Study finds higher rates of medication discontinuation and treatment disengagement among minority youth compared with white youth diagnosed with ADHD
April 26, 2017 | Study shows CMS penalties, incentives lead to performance improvements of safety-net hospitals
Study shows that improvement to performance and readmission rates of safety-net hospitals under the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program and the Value-Based Purchasing program reflect the programs' penalties.
December 5, 2016 | Exercise is Medicine hosts technology and Think Tank conference
Exercise is Medicine hosts the conference "The Wild Wild West of Quantified Healthcare."
December 2, 2016 | School of Public Health receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for groundbreaking research in global health and development
Kristin Wall's project is being funded by Grand Challenges Explorations Grant.
November 23, 2016 | Emory/ACTG celebrate decades of game-changing HIV/AIDS clinical trials
The AIDS Clinical Trials Group Network celebrates its 30th anniversary.
November 17, 2016 | Parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety have impact on kids' physical activity
Kids from neighborhoods perceived as safe by parents are more active, according to study.
October 27, 2016 | Emory, local health clinic and corporate partner collaborate to combat diet-related disease
Rollins is part of a team that won a $25,000 grant from GE.
October 18, 2016 | NIH awards $30M to Emory, Johns Hopkins, Colorado State for household air pollution study
Rollins awarded $30 million to study impact of cleaner burning cooking stoves on household air pollution.
October 17, 2016 | National Academy of Medicine elects Emory nursing, public health researchers
Deborah W. Bruner, RN, PhD, and K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, elected to National Academy of Medicine.
October 6, 2016 | The Task Force for Global Health receives world's largest humanitarian prize
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded The Task Force for Global Health with the Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
October 3, 2016 | School of Public Health to receive over $850K for Zika capacity building in Latin America
Rollins has received $850K from the CDC in support of cross-collaborative Zika response and training efforts.
September 9, 2016 | Foege Fellow is founder of Pan-African Medical Journal
Profile on alumnus Physician Landry Dongmo Tsague.
September 2, 2016 | James V. Lavery named inaugural Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics at Emory
James V. Lavery was named the first Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics at Emory University.
July 27, 2016 | Diabetes prevention programs beneficial in improving cardio-metabolic profiles
Study shows diabetes prevention programs beneficial in improving cardio-metabolic profiles
July 14, 2016 | CDC study highlights gonorrhea's increasing drug resistance, along with rising incidence
Study shows gonorrhea's increasing drug resistance, along with rising incidence
July 12, 2016 | Quality improvement strategies improve achievement of diabetes care goals, study finds
Low-cost care intervention model can help patients with diabetes double their likelihood of controlling the disease.
July 12, 2016 | For HIV patients with substance use, patient navigation, incentives don't improve outcomes
Study finds patient navigation did not improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with HIV and substance use.
July 12, 2016 | Experts issue 2016 guidelines for drug therapy to treat, prevent HIV
Experts provided recommendations for the use of antiretroviral therapy in adults with HIV infection.
July 5, 2016 | Foods derived from subsidized commodities associated with diabetes and heart disease risk
Eating more foods derived from currently-subsidized commodities associated with diabetes and heart disease.
June 22, 2016 | Faculty Spotlight: Dabney P. Evans
Profile about faculty member Dabney P. Evans.
June 17, 2016 | Rollins researcher appointed to Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Patrick Sullivan has been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
May 18, 2016 | At the front lines of the Syrian refugee crisis
Ramadan Assi leads a key refugee program in Turkey.
May 16, 2016 | Getting to Zero
Getting to Zero: Experts weigh in on what it will take to end the AIDS epidemic
May 3, 2016 | Already a physician, Malawi native studies public health for social justice
Profile on student Davie Zolowere.
April 19, 2016 | Government of Mexico selects Carlos del Rio for Ohtli Award
The government of Mexico selected Carlos del Rio for the Ohtli Award.
April 7, 2016 | Report shows diabetes incidence quadrupled worldwide from 1980 to 2014
Study finds that world incidence of people with diabetes has quadrupled from 1980 to 2014.
April 1, 2016 | Rollins professor featured by World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has featured an interview with K.M. Venkat Narayan
March 15, 2016 | Substantial proportion of U.S. measles cases were in those intentionally unvaccinated
Unvaccinated or undervaccinated people represent large portion of cases in measles and some pertussis outbreak
February 27, 2016 | Catching the bug for global health
View a profile on Rollins alumni Peter Ehrenkranz
February 24, 2016 | Zika epidemic highlights need for priority vaccine research and guidelines for pregnant women
Article urges need for Zika vaccines and vaccine guidelines for pregnant women
February 22, 2016 | School of Public Health launches research center in new Exercise is Medicine partnership
Some of the country's largest fitness orgs announced partnership integrating fitness with health care
January 13, 2016 | Studies show tobacco control lags in Southeast, with perception gaps between lawmakers and the public
Research shows lagging progress on tobacco control in Southeast
January 7, 2016 | Research shows using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is as effective as soap and water in reducing bacteria on farmworkers' hands
Alcohol-based hand soap as effective as soap and water, according to new study
