🎮 Did you know that playing Pokémon might actually help you learn about infectious disease? Lance Waller, PhD, professor of biostatistics at Rollins, is featured in a recent video by YouTuber adef talking about the disease dynamics of the fictional virus Pokérus.

Investigating the Math Behind Pokérus

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Getting families involved in teen substance use prevention alters substance use norms in rural and Native American communities. Teens: 🌟 Felt more able to refuse drugs and alcohol. 🌟 Were more likely to disapprove of substance use. 🌟 Had more confidence in their future success and career goals.

Mailed Family Kits Helped Rural and Native Teens Resist Drugs and Build Goals

A program that gets families involved in teen substance use prevention is successfully altering substance use norms in rural and Native American communities.

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Anemia negatively impacts health and well-being around the world—especially for women and children. New research reveals that limiting household air pollution might be a solution.

Anemia Is a Global Problem for Women and Girls. Cleaner Cooking Fuel May Be an Answer.

Anemia negatively impacts health around the world. Indoor air pollution may be an important but under-recognized contributor to the condition.

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In case you missed it: Our very own Laurel Bristow (of Health Wanted) was featured on the most recent episode of That Can't Be True with Chelsea Clinton! They talked everything from New World screwworm to Ebola to ticks, and more. Thank you @clintonfoundation.bsky.social!

Ticks, Ebola, and a Flesh-Eating Comeback with Laurel Bristow

Today we are covering a lot in the world of public health — from the Ebola outbreak, to a flesh-eating parasite making an unwelcome comeback in livestock, to ticks causing Alpha-Gal syndrome. Chelsea ...

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Physical activity during adolescence protects against health issues later in life. A recent paper from Rollins investigated how much active, sedentary, and sleep time U.S. youth get. Most adolescents get the recommended amount of sleep and physical activity, but there are some racial disparities.

Not Just Sports and Play: Adolescent Movement Throughout the Day - Solveig A. Cunningham, Hannah K. Behringer, 2026

Benefits of physical activity (PA) are well-documented, and sedentary behaviors (SB) are risk factors for disease independent of PA. Applying the concept of the...

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Promising new research found signs that may help researchers better understand why some babies are born early. A Rollins team investigated molecular differences blood samples from pregnant women who delivered their babies early and those that reached full term.

Researchers Uncover New Molecular Clues Linked to Preterm Birth

Promising new research found signs that may help researchers better understand why some babies are born early.

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The next global pandemic could start with animals. From Ebola to hantavirus to Lyme disease, zoonotic diseases are becoming more common, and we need effective global monitoring systems to protect our health. "This is not a time to isolate when it comes to the science,” says Robert Breiman, MD.

The Next Pandemic Could Start with Animals, and Global Disease Surveillance Is More Important than Ever

Devastating disease outbreaks have dominated headlines recently, and they all have something in common: They come from animals.

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💧If you live near a creek, have you ever wondered how clean the water is? Researcher Christine Moe and her neighbors did. Throughout 2025, Moe, her team, her neighbors, and South Fork Conservancy tested the water in Peavine creek, which flows near Emory. Turns out...it was worse than she thought.

How Safe is the Water in the South Fork of Peachtree Creek?

How neighbors came together to uncover the contaminants in Emory’s local waterway.

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Check out the new issue of Rollins magazine, featuring stories about the public health career market, water testing along Peachtree Creek, public health at work in our homes, and more. sph.emory.edu/magazine/202...

For the second year in a row, Rollins ranks No. 2 in the nation among all accredited schools and programs of public health. Thank you to our community and all outstanding schools of public health doing vital work across the country to keep moving public health forward!

What does it cost us when childhood vaccinations are removed from the vaccine schedule? A new visualization tool out of Rollins seeks to show the economic—and human—impact we can expect if vaccination rates decline.

Emory Launches Interactive Map Projecting Health, Economic Costs of Declining Vaccine Coverage

Researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health have launched a new interactive tool that projects the state-level disease and economic impacts created when vaccination coverage de...

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If you watched the Super Bowl on this year, you might have seen a commercial for Hims & Hers. You also may have heard that the makers of Wegovy are suing them over their compounded GLP-1 pill. But what are compounded drugs? And why should you care? Find out from Rollins experts.

What's Going on with Compounding Pharmacies and GLP-1s?

We break down what it means to sell a compounded version of a drug, and what you should know about compounded GLP-1s.

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“It will be essential for U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations, professional societies, academic institutions, and philanthropic foundations that operate independently of government to formally engage with, and contribute to, WHO processes as non-state actors,” says Ken Castro, MD.

The U.S. Is Out of the WHO—But Global Health Isn’t Done with America

Can America still be healthy and safe from disease without participation in the World Health Organization? A Rollins researcher shares his thoughts.

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Real-world evidence from EHRs, claims data, and other sources is requested for FDA regulatory decisions more often. Learn how the real-world evidence landscape is changing, and opportunities for the future, in new Rollins research.

Premarket and postmarket real-world evidence studies supporting U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulatory decision-making, 2016–2024 - Louis Y Li, Reshma Ramachandran, Joseph S Ross, Joshua D Walla...

Background/Aims: There is growing interest in leveraging real-world data, such as electronic health records, administrative claims data, and patient registries,...

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Many hospitals across the U.S. use ambient AI tools to listen to clinician-patient conversations and draft notes. This can help improve communication and reduce provider burnout. But these tools haven't been evenly adopted—they are more common larger, metropolitan hospitals, among other factors.

New Study Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Hospitals Using Epic Have Adopted Ambient AI—But Disparities Exist

Ambient artificial intelligence tools that capture clinician-patient conversations and generate draft clinical notes are now widely used in U.S. hospitals but unevenly adopted.

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"I’ve seen firsthand — and around the world — how the rotavirus vaccine has saved children." Ben Lopman, PhD, infectious disease epidemiologist, provides his insights and personal experience in STAT First Opinion.

My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy

A rotavirus expert’s baby caught the disease before vaccines were available. He’s seen firsthand why the vaccine, recently downgraded on the vaccination schedule, is so important.

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Has this ever happened to you?🤔 You’re scrolling through your brain rot app of choice (no judgement, we all do it), when suddenly an incredibly jacked man is yelling at you about how much protein you need. You can now have the same experience when reading the new U.S. dietary guidelines! 🥩

The Gym-Bro-Ification of Dietary Guidelines

By Shelby Crosier, MPH Has this ever happened to you? You’re scrolling through TikTok, Instagram, or wherever else you consume your daily dose of brain rot (no judgement, I do it too), when suddenly s...

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Federal health officials made major changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. Some shots previously recommended for all are now only recommended for "high-risk" kids or through shared clinical decision making with providers. Affected shots include hep A and B, flu, rotavirus, and meningitis.

Expert Opinion: What Changes to the Childhood Immunization Schedule Mean for Americans’ Health

What do changes to the childhood vaccine schedule mean for American kids and the greater public? Infectious disease epidemiologist, Ben Lopman, shares his insights.

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New research from Rollins identified the ages when people are more prone to develop obesity—meaning providers now have insight into critical windows for prevention. Researchers identified ages 8, 26, and 38 as important windows for obesity prevention.

Research Finds New Cases of Obesity Peak at Ages 8, 26, and 38

Ages 8, 26, and 38 are when new incidences of obesity peak, according to new research.

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Worsening memory, concentration, and other cognitive abilities are often an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease. This group of symptoms is known as subjective cognitive decline, and 5.4% of U.S. military veterans experience it--a higher proportion than in non-veterans.

Heat exposure during pregnancy may impact birth outcomes, including preterm birth, according to a Rollins study.

Study Identifies Molecular Changes Associated with Hotter Weather and Preterm Birth

A new Emory University study provides the first evidence that exposure to higher temperatures during pregnancy is linked to specific biological changes in mothers that are also associated with preterm...

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Over 80% of states use opioid monitoring policies to combat opioid overprescribing and keep patients safe. But a new study found these programs are associated with more pain in older adults.

Opioid Monitoring Programs Linked to Increased Pain Reports in Older Adults, Study Finds

A new study shows that state policies requiring clinicians to check prescription drug monitoring databases before prescribing opioid pain relievers may be associated with increased pain among older ad...

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Now out in @nejm.org is a new Perspective piece from the CRRIT team on the potential consequences of @fda.gov's recent announcement to release daily drug adverse event reports from FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... (1/11)

Enhancing FDA Drug-Safety Surveillance — Beyond Releasing Daily Adverse-Event Data | NEJM

The FDA recently announced that it will be releasing daily drug adverse-event data. But questions remain about how it will manage frequent releases and how the public may interpret released informa...

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Almost every U.S. state has a policy to support infants exposed to substances before their birth, but many are unclear, hard to access, or lack clear standards. The result? Challenges for families affected by prenatal substance exposure.

New Study Finds Implementation Barriers to States’ Plans of Safe Care for Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure

A recent study from researchers at Rollins shows that policies designed to support infants exposed to substances before birth remain difficult to access and implement.

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ACIP voted today to not universally recommend the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Parents can still choose to give the birth dose after consulting their doctor, but this is a major departure from our previous guidance with big potential health consequences.

ACIP Changed Hepatitis B Birth Dose Recommendations. Now What?

The ACIP voted today not to universally recommend the hepatitis B vaccine at birth for babies born to mothers who tested negative for hepatitis B. This is a major change to U.S. vaccine recommendation...

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Childhood cancer diagnoses take a physical, mental, and financial toll on patients and their families. A study from researchers in our Department of Health Policy and Management looked at how often childhood cancer survivors get the mental health care they need. The answer? Not nearly often enough.

New Study Finds Significant Mental Health Care Gaps for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Childhood cancer survivors are not receiving the mental health care they need, according to a new study.

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A Rollins researcher and colleagues developed a model looking at the health and economic impacts of delaying the hepatitis B birth dose. Their findings? Delaying hepatitis B vaccination a newborn's first day to later in life won't just hurt American health—it will also hurt our wallets.

Economic evaluation of delaying the infant hepatitis B vaccination schedule

Introduction Children who acquire hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in early childhood through perinatal, household or community exposures are at highest risk of all age groups for experiencing chroni...

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Telehealth is an important frontier for expanding access to HIV prevention—just ask the 20% of U.S. PrEP users who access their medication using telemedicine.

Rollins researchers have brought us one step closer to unlocking the complexities of Alzheimer’s disease in a new study. sph.emory.edu/news/brain-s...

Brain Study Unlocks Roadmap to Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease

Research findings provide a biological roadmap of what's really happening in the brain, which could help solve the puzzle of Alzheimer's disease

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Three Rollins faculty members collectively contributed five systematic reviews and a commentary to this BMJ Global Health supplement on hand hygiene in community settings. ‼️ Join the launch event this Thursday, September 18, at 11:00 a.m. EST to hear more about their work and its impact!