Woodruff Health Sciences Centerhttps://news.emory.edu/tags/school_or_unit/woodruff_health_sciences_center/index.htmlWoodruff Health Sciences Center news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:56:08 -0500Emory hospitals welcome 2022 with first New Year’s babieshttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2022/01/2022_new_years_babies/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2022/01/2022_new_years_babies/index.htmlEmory Healthcare welcomed the New Year with some special deliveries, and three “firsts” arriving within the first hour of 2022.Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500Metro Atlanta health care systems address public on COVID-19https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/joint_health_systems_address_public_on_covid19/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/joint_health_systems_address_public_on_covid19/index.htmlSix major health systems that serve metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia have unified to address the public regarding the latest COVID-19 impacts and the result of the rapid spread of the Delta and Omicron variants.Wed, 29 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0500Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital staff donate more than $50,000 in Christmas gifts to local families in needhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/esjh_christmas_giving/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/esjh_christmas_giving/index.htmlA truckload of toys, clothes and a host of other gifts departed from Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital last week, bound for families across the metro area in need this holiday season.Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500Antiviral drug discovered at Emory receives authorization from FDAhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_molnupiravir_receives_eua_authorization_from_fda_23-12-2021/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_molnupiravir_receives_eua_authorization_from_fda_23-12-2021/index.htmlOn Dec. 23, molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral drug invented by scientists at Emory University, received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for the treatment of COVID-19.Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory University names new dean of Rollins School of Public Health https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_rollins_school_of_public_health_dean_fallin_22-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_rollins_school_of_public_health_dean_fallin_22-12-2021/campus.htmlEmory University has appointed M. Daniele Fallin, an internationally regarded researcher and educator, as the new James W. Curran Dean of Public Health at the Rollins School of Public Health. Fallin will join Emory July 1, 2022. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Winship research contributes to FDA approval of first-ever drug for acute GVHDhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/winship_research_contributes_to_fda_approval_of_first_ever_drug_for_acute_gvhd/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/winship_research_contributes_to_fda_approval_of_first_ever_drug_for_acute_gvhd/index.htmlThe Food and Drug Administration on December 15 approved the first-ever drug to be used for the prevention of acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) in adult and pediatric patients, opening the door for safer bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants in patients who do not have a perfectly matched graft donor.Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -05002021: Emory's year in reviewhttps://news.emory.edu/features/2021/12/er_year_in_review_16-12-2021/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_year_in_review_16-12-2021_special_feature/campus.htmlFrom research breakthroughs to a Rhodes Scholar, faculty, students and staff found many ways to flourish in 2021. Take a look back at 10 of the biggest stories, with more headlines so you can delve deeper into this year of impact and achievement. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500What we've learned about the Omicron varianthttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_covid_omicron_update_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_covid_omicron_update_q_and_a/index.htmlEmory epidemiologists Carlos del Rio and Jodie Guest team up to discuss the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500As National Cancer Act turns 50, Winship Cancer Institute reflects on progresshttps://news.emory.edu/features/2021/12/hs_winship_science_became_hope_national_cancer_act_14-12-2021/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_winship_science_became_hope_national_cancer_act_14-12-2021_special_feature/campus.htmlPresident Nixon signed the National Cancer Act 50 years ago, establishing national cancer research centers and cancer control programs. Take a look back at how Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has helped drive advances in the "war on cancer." Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory professor Carlos del Rio receives Phoenix Award, city of Atlanta’s highest honorhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_del_rio_atlanta_phoenix_award_14-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_del_rio_atlanta_phoenix_award_14-12-2021/campus.htmlMayor Keisha Lance Bottoms honors infectious disease expert Carlos del Rio for helping civic leaders navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that “it would have been nearly impossible to overcome this challenging time without his science-based counsel and support.”Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500