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Associate Dean of Communications at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health
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“The measles vaccine is the best way to to prevent measles transmission — period,” Patrick said. ”The outbreaks we’re seeing now are preventable.”
www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025...
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Georgia contained a measles outbreak. But low vaccination rates keep the state vulnerable.
Georgia successfully contained a measles outbreak with an “all hands on deck” response. But the state's vaccination rates have been on the decline for years, with overall measles protection below the ...
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April 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“The measles vaccine is the best way to to prevent measles transmission — period,” Patrick said. ”The outbreaks we’re seeing now are preventable.”
www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025...
www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025...
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In Georgia-
NIH FUNDING:
$780 M
JOBS SUPPORTED:
11,816
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED:
$2.18 B
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH FUNDING:
$780 M
JOBS SUPPORTED:
11,816
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED:
$2.18 B
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
February 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
In Georgia-
NIH FUNDING:
$780 M
JOBS SUPPORTED:
11,816
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED:
$2.18 B
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH FUNDING:
$780 M
JOBS SUPPORTED:
11,816
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED:
$2.18 B
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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To gain a better understanding of what Americans care about when it comes to public health, we partnered with Gallup to conduct a survey on public health priorities, progress, and trust.
Read the full survey report here: sph.emory.edu/priorities-survey
Read the full survey report here: sph.emory.edu/priorities-survey
February 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
To gain a better understanding of what Americans care about when it comes to public health, we partnered with Gallup to conduct a survey on public health priorities, progress, and trust.
Read the full survey report here: sph.emory.edu/priorities-survey
Read the full survey report here: sph.emory.edu/priorities-survey
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Ready to become a bird flu expert? Here is your overview of the current situation. Leave us your bird flu questions in the comments to get even MORE knowledge. 🧵
January 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ready to become a bird flu expert? Here is your overview of the current situation. Leave us your bird flu questions in the comments to get even MORE knowledge. 🧵
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Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
January 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). But what does the decision to leave the WHO mean, and what impact could it have on global health?
January 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). But what does the decision to leave the WHO mean, and what impact could it have on global health?
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Extremely destructive wildfires are blazing across Los Angeles, covering over 45 square miles and forcing almost 180,000 people to evacuate. 🧵
January 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Extremely destructive wildfires are blazing across Los Angeles, covering over 45 square miles and forcing almost 180,000 people to evacuate. 🧵
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Americans are experiencing a mix of emotions as Trump prepares to start his second term as president of the United States.
Rachel Waford, PhD, spoke to us about how political anxiety can affect our mental health, the long-term effects, and how we can move forward together.
Rachel Waford, PhD, spoke to us about how political anxiety can affect our mental health, the long-term effects, and how we can move forward together.
December 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Americans are experiencing a mix of emotions as Trump prepares to start his second term as president of the United States.
Rachel Waford, PhD, spoke to us about how political anxiety can affect our mental health, the long-term effects, and how we can move forward together.
Rachel Waford, PhD, spoke to us about how political anxiety can affect our mental health, the long-term effects, and how we can move forward together.
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Rollins Dean Daniele Fallin, PhD, breaks down what we know about the causes of autism and what the science says about vaccine safety, including that there is overwhelming evidence that there is no link between autism and vaccines, here:
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Vaccines | Rollins School of Public Health | Emory University | Atlanta GA
Research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism is clear. Top experts, including Rollins School of Public Health Dean M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, have been studying autism and its causes for man...
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December 9, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Rollins Dean Daniele Fallin, PhD, breaks down what we know about the causes of autism and what the science says about vaccine safety, including that there is overwhelming evidence that there is no link between autism and vaccines, here:
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This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow answered a pressing question...
❓ What do the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and their heads, do?
❓ What do the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and their heads, do?
November 22, 2024 at 9:23 PM
This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow answered a pressing question...
❓ What do the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and their heads, do?
❓ What do the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and their heads, do?
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Medicaid pays for half of births in the US. It’s the single largest insurer for kids. In some states >70% of Medicaid enrollees are children.
When Medicaid is attacked, the losers are children.
When Medicaid is attacked, the losers are children.
It seems highly likely Republicans will propose Medicaid spending reductions to help pay for tax cuts. Whether Medicaid cuts pass is by no means certain. In the past, there has been major pushback from governors, patient groups, hospitals, nursing homes, and insurers.
November 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Medicaid pays for half of births in the US. It’s the single largest insurer for kids. In some states >70% of Medicaid enrollees are children.
When Medicaid is attacked, the losers are children.
When Medicaid is attacked, the losers are children.