Category Archives: Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

A new study from UGA found that financial stress can increase burnout. (Getty Images)

 Health & Medicine February 26, 2025

Burnout from financial stress may lower job satisfaction

Doctoral student Rebekah Maynard observes the developmental stage of chamomile inflorescences in a vertical farming chamber. (Photo by Katie Walker)

 Health & Medicine February 26, 2025

CAES vertical farming research sheds light on producing medicinal compounds

image of a suitcase with a sunhat on top and a background with palm trees and an airplane

 Health & Medicine January 29, 2025

Vacations are good for employee well-being, and the effects are long lasting

An image of a neighborhood with colorful buildings close together.

 Health & Medicine January 24, 2025

Being born into poverty negatively affects children’s behavior

Rural Georgians face barriers to accessing health care, which left the region particularly vulnerable to the opioid crisis. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)

 Health & Medicine January 15, 2025

College of Pharmacy receives $1M+ grant to combat opioid epidemic

Glass windowpanes inside a church.

 Health & Medicine December 12, 2024

Improving health in rural areas takes community

device to screen for covid

 Health & Medicine December 09, 2024

Long COVID-19 is costing Americans money

Ralston Center for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

 Health & Medicine December 09, 2024

UGA dedicates Ralston Center for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Blake Billmyre, an assistant professor in UGA's colleges of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine, will use a new $2.2 million NIH grant to study how a fungal pathogen has evolved to infect people and resist treatment over time.

 Health & Medicine December 04, 2024

Pharmacy, Vet Med assistant professor awarded $2.2M NIH grant to study cryptococcus

In many states, 2024 has brought record-breaking heat, massive storms, and flooding events, and when these events cut out power, long-term care residents are particularly vulnerable. The Institute for Disaster Management provides trainings and resources for long-term care facilities, helping prepare and respond to emergencies ranging from diseases to natural disasters.

 Health & Medicine December 03, 2024

Shelter from the storm: How Institute for Disaster Management keeps Georgia nursing homes safe