https://news.emory.edu/tags/school_or_unit/grady_memorial_hospital/index.htmlGrady Memorial Hospital news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:50:50 -0500https://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 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/jjm_emory_study_jama_psychiatry_racial_discrimination_and_brain_responses /index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/jjm_emory_study_jama_psychiatry_racial_discrimination_and_brain_responses /index.htmlIn an Emory Brain Health Center study conducted among Black women, those with more experiences of racial discrimination showed proportionately greater response in regions of the brain related to threat vigilance and regulation of threat response. Findings were published in a cross-sectional study in JAMA Psychiatry.Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_levy_award/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_levy_award/campus.htmlNeurologist Raul Nogueira and psychologist Dorian Lamis are this year’s recipients of the Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research, established to recognize the contributions of Emory faculty members to the advancement of scientific knowledge. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/04/better_prepared-handling-the-next-pandemic/https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_the_way_forward_pandemic_special_feature/campus.htmlEmory infectious disease experts and epidemiologists dissect the nation’s COVID-19 response to help fix systemic problems and show how we can be ready for future public health emergencies.Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/aha_wenger_award/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/aha_wenger_award/index.htmlBack when Emory University’s Nanette Wenger, MD, began practicing cardiology in the 1950s, the medical community assumed that heart disease mainly affected men. Over the decades, Wenger proved that women are just as vulnerable. Her extraordinary career and contributions to the field have been honored by the American Heart Association. Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/coronavirus_post_covid_clinics_research/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/coronavirus_post_covid_clinics_research/index.htmlEmory physicians have established post-COVID clinics to provide follow-up care for people who continue to experience persistent symptoms. Researchers plan to investigate the origin of “long haul COVID,” which can take a variety of forms.Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/12/coronavirus_novavax_vaccine_study/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/12/coronavirus_novavax_vaccine_study/index.htmlThe clinical trial tests a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine and aims to enroll up to 30,000 participants in the U.S. and Mexico. The trial expects to include proportional representation among populations most vulnerable to COVID-19 across race, ethnicity, age and those living with co-morbidities.Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/12/er_acclaim_december/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/12/er_acclaim_december/campus.htmlEmory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. The following is a sampling of recent accolades, including book awards, professional society honors and more.Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500