Emergency Preparedness
May 9, 2025 | Health Wanted: Extreme Summer Weather
This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Craig McLean discuss climate, severe weather, and how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) works to keep the public informed and prepared for what’s ahead.
April 7, 2025 | Federal Public Health Response Services are More Important Than Ever
As the world faces growing health threats, we need public health services like the Public Health Commissioned Corps and the Epidemic Intelligence Service more than ever.
March 11, 2025 | Lessons Learned: Five Years of the COVID Pandemic
A look back at the five years since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
October 11, 2024 | Caring for Pregnant and Postpartum People During Hurricanes and Other Public Health Emergencies
Sarah Blake, PhD, associate professor of health policy and management and director of Emory’s Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence, explains the unique needs and risks that pregnant and postpartum people have during emergency situations, as well as the supports available to them.
October 8, 2024 | Water and Sanitation Safety and Risks After a Hurricane
Rollins School of Public Health experts explain the water and sanitation challenges that can follow a hurricane and what people can do to stay safe.
April 19, 2024 | Ask an Expert: Forever Chemicals, PFAS, and Environmental Health with Carmen Marsit
Carmen Marsit talks about PFAS in the context of recent FDA and EPA announcements, the impact of these chemicals on human health, and what's next.
March 13, 2024 | The Public Health Crisis in Gaza: The Spread of Disease and Potential for Famine
Dabney P. Evans, PhD, director of Emory's Center for Humanitarian Emergencies, and Aryeh Stein, PhD, professor of global health, share their insights on what the latest developments in Gaza mean for public health.
February 15, 2024 | Research Points to Links Between Wildfires and Anxiety Disorders
A Rollins-led study published in Nature Mental Health found that exposure to wildfires led to an increase in anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States.
November 10, 2023 | Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Means Increased Rates of Disease, Trauma, and Violence
Researcher Dabney P. Evans shares her insights on what the latest developments in Gaza mean to human health in the area, ways U.S. citizens can help, and future concerns related to this conflict.
October 25, 2023 | Public Health Challenges During a Humanitarian Crisis
August 1, 2023 | Ask an Expert: Noah Scovronick on Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Its Impact on Health
Noah Scovronick, assistant professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, discusses his research around heat and its impacts, and what policymakers and the public can do to protect the environment and human health.
February 10, 2023 | A Message from Dean Fallin Speaking about the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Dean Fallin shares her support for Turkey and Syria who suffered from a devastating earthquake.
January 25, 2023 | A Message from Dean Fallin Speaking to Recent Gun Violence
Dean Fallin issues a statement pertaining to recent mass shootings and showing support to our Asian community.
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.
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.
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 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.
October 23, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
Read highlighted research published by our faculty this week.
March 22, 2019 | Rollins leads regional partners in national Hurricane Response Hub
Rollins School of Public Health has been chosen to serve as one of five regional technical assistance centers for the Hurricane Response Hub initiative.
February 19, 2019 | Rollins faculty author several articles in AJPH special section on religion and public health
Four Rollins faculty wrote articles in the special section of the March issue of the American Journal of Public Health
December 10, 2018 | Dean Curran receives lifetime achievement award
The Fulton County Board of Health recognized James W. Curran with a lifetime achievement award for his work in HIV/AIDS.
May 28, 2018 | From Rollins students to CDC disease detectives
Rollins alumni recount their most interesting cases as CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officers
February 7, 2018 | Dabney P. Evans recipient of the 2018 ASPPH Early Career Public Health Teaching Award
June 12, 2017 | Emory researchers explore public health response to New York's 2015 Legionnaires' disease outbreak
Case study looks at steps taken as reaction to Legionnaires' disease cases in the South Bronx in 2015.
May 5, 2017 | Public health student helps communities in need
Rollins alum Iju Shakya has been actively involved with emergency response efforts globally.
November 15, 2016 | Emory scientists rush to solve the mysteries of Zika
Learn about the ways in which Rollins researchers responded to the Zika epidemic.
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.
May 3, 2016 | Future pediatrician committed to reducing health care inequities
Profile story on MPH/MD student Aya Fanny.
