Category Archives: Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

Animation of a person standing in front of a stress meter with indicator showing from green to red indicating good to bad stress.

 Health & Medicine November 22, 2022

Low to moderate stress is good for you

Health & Wellness • Science & Technology CDC funds Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence 3 days agoby Lauren Baggett The new Georgia-based Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence aims to strengthen response to infectious disease threats and support public health workforce development. The team will be led by Rebecca Hutchins (left) with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Tonia Parrott (center) with the Georgia Department of Public Health and Justin Bahl (right) with the University of Georgia. (Photo by Christopher Moore)

 Health & Medicine November 18, 2022

CDC funds Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence

Young female with her head tucked between her knees with feelings of depression sitting in an open field.

 Health & Medicine November 15, 2022

LGB youth more than twice as likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual peers

Using a medical device to study bone density in an arm

 Health & Medicine October 28, 2022

Device gives FACS researchers up-close look at bone health

Researcher in lab coat looking at a computer monitor with the image of a scanned pigs brain.

 Health & Medicine October 24, 2022

Growing the future of medicine

a ball point pen marking a chart of DNA sequencing in a scientific study.

 Health & Medicine October 11, 2022

Genetic sequencing could contain future COVID-19 variants

Nurse dressed in blue outfit helping an older gentleman into a wheelchair.

 Health & Medicine October 10, 2022

New initiative aims to address CNA shortages

Nurse checking a patient's blood pressure.

 Health & Medicine October 07, 2022

$73.7M granted to accelerate state’s medical research

wireless peacemaker in the left hand compared to a wired pacemaker in the right hand.

 Health & Medicine October 05, 2022

Local doctor implants one of the first wireless, dual chamber pacemakers

woman sitting at desk pinching her eyes due to stress

 Health & Medicine September 22, 2022

Motherhood at work: Exploring maternal mental health