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Rollins News Center
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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Do you have news you would like to share or need help writing an op-ed? Use our news submission form to tell the Rollins communication team about your research publication, grant, achievement, or expertise. Get op-ed assistance by filling out our request form.
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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: Testosterone
This week on Health Wanted…are you man enough to learn about testosterone therapy?
Study Finds Life-Saving Treatment Opportunities in Pregnancy-Associated Overdose Deaths
Recent research has identified some of the obstacles preventing pregnant women from receiving the life-saving interventions and treatments they needed to prevent opioid overdoses.
K.M. Venkat Narayan Selected as Member of Association of American Physicians
K.M. Venkat Narayan was one of four Emory faculty selected as a 2026 member of the Association of American Physicians.
Health Wanted: Cannabis
Cannabis! Is it bad for you? Is it good for you? Better than alcohol? And how does it seem to be EVERYWHERE…even in states where you know it’s illegal?
New Study Finds Medicare Plan Type Shapes Hospice Use and End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients
A recent study from researchers at Rollins School of Public Health found that patients with advanced cancer enrolled in different Medicare plan types that switched between these plan types showed different patterns of hospice care utilization in their final year of life.
Rollins School of Public Health Ranks No. 2 in 2026 U.S. News & World Report
Rollins School of Public Health ranked as a top school in the nation. Ranked No. 2 for second year in a row.
Health Wanted: Cars
This week on Health Wanted, we’re putting the pedal to the metal to talk about how your whip may be impacting your wellness.
In a Fragmented Field, New Collaboration Is Changing How We Study Substance Use
A national collaboration led by Emory epidemiologists is transforming how researchers study people who inject drugs by creating a real-time data-sharing model across the United States.
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