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CSHH's Dr. Christina Gavegnano delivers Emory University's Convocation speech, ‘In the Service of Humanity’.

Explore a variety of Fall 2024 courses that delve into various aspects of healthy living and emphasize the importance of prioritizing health.

CSHH's Dr. Charles Raison will be the Moderator of the 2024 Science on Spiritual Health Symposium.

Read more about Dr. Charles Raison's interview "Elucidating the role of conscious experience in the therapeutic effects of psychedelics as a means to optimize clinical outcomes."

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CSHH Senior Fellow Maryn McKenna has been selected to receive the 2023 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.

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A patient may be free of HIV, thanks to a drug invented by Dr. Gavegnano.

Dr. Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist was recognized by the Society of Epidemiologic Research for her substantial contributions to the field of epidemiology through mentoring, training and/or teaching.

CSHH’s Dr. Charles Raison was featured in a New York Times article, 'What Does Good Psychedelic Therapy Look Like?'.

Dr. Hall-Clifford and the Maya Health Alliance co-developed safe+natal, a smartphone app to promote healthy births in rural Guatemala's Maya communities.

CSHH's Dr. Chris Eagle's new book " Dwell Here and Prosper" is available for pre-order now.

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Nicole Felix-Tovar, a Human Health triple major, is the student speaker at Emory University’s 2023 Commencement ceremony.

Commitment to community on and off campus earns CSHH Senior Sandra Bourdon undergraduate Brittain Award.

The Center for the Study of Human Health recently recognized the recipients of our 2023 Student Awards and Emory Honors Students.

The Human Health student team placed third in the 2023 Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition using tools learned in the Human Health program.

Dr. Cassandra Quave interviews Dr. Charles Raison about the potential utility of psychedelic medicines for the treatment of depression on her podcast Foodie Pharmacology.

CSHH Senior Annika Urban won the individual championship in the one-mile run at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships.

Maya Wright's comeback win on Jeopardy! advances her to the 2-day finals event.

Maya Wright — who is a human health and Spanish double-major and president of the Emory Quiz Bowl team — will join 26 former teen contestants who are currently undergraduates or recent college graduates.

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An esteemed epidemiologist, brilliant teacher, inspiring colleague, and friend.

Rachel Greenwald's 2020 honors thesis with CSHH was recently accepted for publication by the journal Current Developments in Nutrition.

Dr. Dan Benardot is a key speaker at the upcoming PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Association) Young Professionals Webinar "Caring for the Next Generation: Performing Arts Medicine for Performing Arts Students".

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CSHH Professor Christina Gavegnano co-invents drug that is the gold standard in saving the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Read the article on how Rachel Hall-Clifford and her husband, Gari Clifford, invented a device to monitor fetal health with a smartphone app.

Dr. Cassandra Quave contributes an essay to The Wall Street Journal on searching for and discovering medicines hidden in plants.

Maryn McKenna writes on the discovery of a Valley Fever vaccine available for dogs in her latest WIRED article.

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Maryn McKenna writes on a "universal" shot to protect against Covid's viral family tree and the hurdles that might be encountered in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on Covid vaccine booster shots in her latest WIRED article.

Dr. Cassandra Quave is interviewed by ABC News Live on the launch of her new book "The Plant Hunter".

Maryn McKenna writes on the threat of the African swine fever to the US in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the US shortage of funding and tech to handle health emergencies in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the potential distribution and vaccination struggles that might come with a COVID vaccine for children in her latest WIRED article.

Five faculty members/Center experts were nominated by their peers & colleagues for their groundbreaking research, development of new technologies, and continued pursuit of novel & innovative ideas.

Maryn McKenna writes on mold becoming a problem after recent flooding in the US in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on how overcrowding from Covid care is allowing infections to rise again in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the Covid vaccine for children in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on Afghanistan's fight against Polio and how the country's current situation may affect this in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on global equity as the US gets Covid booster shots in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the FDA's most recent decision regarding additional COVID vaccine doses in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the upcoming battle of Covid-19 vaccines for children in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the threat of other common viruses arising now that we’re relaxing our protective behaviors in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the vaccine and antibodies for those who are immune-compromised in her latest WIRED article.

The Center's Dr. Jennifer Sarrett discusses her work on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in incarcerated settings on Top of Mind with Julie Rose.

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CSHH's Cassandra Quave's new book "The Plant Hunter" is available for pre-order now.

Maryn McKenna writes on disease surveillance schemes to catch the next rising virus in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna's article in Scientific American on deadly fungi is featured on the June cover.

Maryn McKenna writes on vaccine passports in her latest WIRED article.

Peer Health Partner Mimi Yu is featured in the Emory Report for her initiatives to promote health and well-being across campus.

CSHH's Dr. Jennifer Sarrett contributes an article to The Conversation on the topic of intellectual disabilities among incarcerated populations.

Madelyn Haden is featured in the Emory Report for her honors thesis focused on health care challenges of migrants in Morocco.

Maryn McKenna writes on prize incentives to help efforts on preventing the next pandemic in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the effect social distancing, lockdowns, and masking may have had on our immune systems in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on Covid-19 vaccine passports in her latest WIRED article.

Maryn McKenna writes on the transfer of Covid-19 from animals to humans, and back to animals.

Maryn McKenna writes on the competition and supply of Covid-19 vaccines.

Infant mortality consortium, pioneered by Emory-Ethiopia Partnership, receives $4.5 million grant.

Maryn McKenna writes on the threat of Covid-19 sticking around even after the pandemic is over.

Maryn McKenna writes on solutions for vaccination campaigns.

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Maryn McKenna writes on the issues with a two-dose vaccination shot.

Maryn McKenna writes on Covid-19 lingering into the new year and what that looks like.

Maryn McKenna writes on the disinformation that could be associated with the new COVID-19 vaccines.

Maryn McKenna writes on the on-going search to trace when—or how often—the virus passed from animals to people.

Maryn McKenna writes on the possibility of upcoming Covid-19 vaccines & their unusual store requirements.

Maryn McKenna writes on the issue of as the US government scrambles to protect its residents from Covid-19, it is simultaneously having to confront and try to unwind decades of justified distrust.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on whether the national HIV strategy could help guide the fight against Covid.

Dr. Charles Raison sits down with Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the use of psychedelics in drug trials to treat depression.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on tracking down animal-to-human diseases.

Lecturer Jennifer Sarrett, PhD, M.Ed writes on disability and criminal justice in an article for The Conversation.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on flu season and COVID occurring at the same time.

Associate Professor Dr. Cassandra Quave explains why Oleandrin is not the cure for COVID-19 in her article on The Conservation's website.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on the COVID mystery illness in kids.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on health data in the US.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on weighing everyday risks.

The Quave Lab discovers a compound in the leaves of a common shrub that boosts an antibiotic’s activity against antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria.

Dr. Benardot held an online lecture to a group of recently graduated young teachers attending a summer training program at Beijing Sport University.

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Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on COVID-19 vaccines.

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on COVID-19.

Dr. Raison has been invited to give an honorary keynote address for the Royal Society of Medicine.

Dr. Benardot to speak on nutrition strategies for young athletes.

Dr. Helena Pachón & colleagues collaborate in research study

Read our own Maryn McKenna's WIRED article on the new normal hygiene task of Covid-19.

The Quave Lab and Emory Herbarium featured on the PBS show, Wild Healing.

CSHH Director Michelle Lampl is among 30 internationally renowned scientists featured in the Netflix documentary series “Babies.”

Dr. Rachel Hall-Cliffor curates #MeToo Global Health blogs

Angela Fusaro, MD, MBA, is an Emergency Medicine physician and the Co-Founder and COO of Physician 360, a company that develops rapid, at-home tests for urgent care conditions like strep throat, flu, UTI and anemia.

Dr. Benardot was a keynote speaker at the recent PRiSM (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine) annual meeting, where he spoke on Nutrition Strategies for the Young Athlete: Myths and Realities.

The Center for the Study of Human Health is pleased to announce the Spring 2019 Film Series: Voices.

How important is sleep? Students in Emory’s “Science of Sleep” class spent the semester analyzing research that suggests inadequate sleep may hinder their cognition and memory for finals, affect their mood, and over time, could create significant health problems.

Congratulations to Lamar Greene for being named a Rhodes Scholarship finalist. He entered Emory as a Gates Millennium Scholar and immediately became involved on campus and in the community in efforts to reduce health care disparities.

The Center for the Study of Human Health cordially invites you to attend "Health and Culture: How Food in Palau and Oil in the Amazon Affect Us All," a distinguished guest lecture by Maria Fadiman, PhD, an associate professor of Geography at Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Hall-Clifford contributes to Harvard’s Health & Human Rights Journal.