Health

AI-assessed mammograms help detect heart disease

A new study published in the European Heart Journal has found that analyzing mammograms with artificial intelligence or AI can lead to better detection of cardiovascular disease in women, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

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Academic Innovation

Emory transplant surgeon honored with American College of Surgeons Jacobson Innovation Award

The award honors living surgeons who have innovated a new development or technique in any field of surgery. Christian P. Larsen, executive director of Emory Transplant Center, is internationally recognized for transforming organ rejection prevention.

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Health

Nia Project receives $2.5 million grant to advance women’s mental health

A $2.5 million grant from the Action for Women’s Health initiative will support the expansion of the Nia Project in Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Health

Pioneering a new care model for managing post-trauma pain

Emory professors Nicholas Giordano and Mara Schenker are working to find more personalized ways to help patients manage their pain and reduce the use of opioids after surgery. The work is possible thanks to a grant from Emory’s University Research Committee.

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Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute part of nationwide NIH study on links between environmental factors and Alzheimer’s disease

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Cancer medication helps reduce SIV reservoir, increases hope for HIV cure

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National Academy of Medicine selects Rachel Hadler as a 2026 fellow

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Emory ranked among Atlanta’s healthiest employers

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Emory University receives SMART Antiviral Prize Concept Stage Award for development of antiviral therapies targeting Flaviviridae

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Emory University announces recipients of the 2026 Max Cooper Prize in Immunology

Emory nursing PhD students receive National Institutes of Health predoctoral fellowship

Health

AI-assessed mammograms help detect heart disease

Emory transplant surgeon honored with American College of Surgeons Jacobson Innovation Award

Nia Project receives $2.5 million grant to advance women’s mental health

Pioneering a new care model for managing post-trauma pain

More Health News

Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute part of nationwide NIH study on links between environmental factors and Alzheimer’s disease

Cancer medication helps reduce SIV reservoir, increases hope for HIV cure

National Academy of Medicine selects Rachel Hadler as a 2026 fellow

Emory ranked among Atlanta’s healthiest employers

Emory University receives SMART Antiviral Prize Concept Stage Award for development of antiviral therapies targeting Flaviviridae

Emory University announces recipients of the 2026 Max Cooper Prize in Immunology

Emory nursing PhD students receive National Institutes of Health predoctoral fellowship

Evidence often falls short in neuroscience reports of sex-dependent effects

Emory teams turn health data into research at EPIC Cosmos Datathon

High-dose vitamin D may improve cognition among those at risk of dementia, Emory study finds

Noninvasive deep brain stimulation strengthens reward signals and reduces anxiety in Emory study

Emory researchers studying link between diet and neurological conditions receive $1.3 million Keck Foundation award

Emory researchers build a more accurate way to track what you eat

Emory resources for well-being, safety and more

Bruce Ribner leaves legacy of redefining infectious disease care

2026 American Academy of Nursing Fellows to include eight Emory inductees

Scientists solve mystery of how muscle cells grow and stay healthy

Support well-being with these tools for connection and mental health

Everybody’s sport: What soccer really asks of the body

I am an Emory Researcher: Andi Shane

Docs on the Field

Addiction Alliance of Georgia advances addiction care through hands-on immersion training

Emory expands efforts to connect Texas veterans with no-cost treatment

Chest vibration during mindfulness improves body awareness and brain connections in trauma survivors

Emory University Hospital research unit studies the spread of airborne infectious diseases through human challenges

Emory Decatur Hospital launches Emory Healthcare’s first residency program for emergency department nurses

Jefferson Award winner Sheryl Heron brings ‘lens of love’ to medicine

Access mental health resources across Emory

Undergraduate research offers endless avenues for discovery

Emory joins landmark $21 million NIH study of psychedelics for chronic pain in older adults

Lisa Muirhead appointed to National Academies committee examining veterans’ health

Season 7 of ‘Your Fantastic Mind’ airs Mondays on GPB from April 13 to May 18

Emory Healthcare brings first comprehensive CTEPH program to Georgia to treat patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Emory School of Nursing’s Spikes named American Heart Association Fellow

Emory School of Nursing appoints Terri Rebmann as Associate Dean of Education

Emory Healthcare collaborates with NIH to perform world’s first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery

Emory study finds brain stimulation improves PTSD symptoms by calming fear center

Experts to discuss prevention and prediction of Alzheimer’s disease at 30th Brain Health Forum

Emory Autism Celebration Month to highlight autistic voices, talents and community

Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory awarded grant to measure seat belt use and driver distraction rates in Georgia

Simple blood test can signal a silent genetic risk factor for heart disease, according to Emory cardiologists

Emory University: Match Day 2026

Emory Nursing’s Moore named National Academies of Practice Distinguished Scholar Fellow

Emory School of Nursing honors McCauley with research endowment

Strengthening food security across Emory is focus of this year’s National Nutrition Month

Emory School of Nursing announces 2026 alumni award recipients

Opioid settlement funds and philanthropy expand adolescent addiction care in Georgia

Turning a new leaf in analyses of natural products: Breakthrough method gives ‘snapshot’ of a plant’s metabolic effects

Emory Healthcare remains a leading provider in ventricular assist device implantation for heart care

Emory Healthcare and Emory Decatur Hospital earn Georgia Hospital Association statewide patient safety awards

Emory Healthcare performs Georgia’s first innovative dual organ procedure known as HALT, heart-after-liver transplant

Emory School of Nursing’s Frediani selected for Society of Behavioral Medicine fellowship

Emory designated as ‘Stalking Horse Bidder’ to buy Emory Proton Therapy Center assets from owner, following bankruptcy filings

Emory University Hospital Midtown designated a Level III Neonatal Center, the first in metro Atlanta

Emory’s Simpson named to the 2026 Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame

Emory Healthcare cardiothoracic surgeon creates total artificial heart for young patient born with rare condition

Celebration marks one year for Emory heart patient living with new ventricular assist device

Emory announces first nurse practitioner fellowship cohort for Parkinson’s disease care

Emory researchers identify effective strategies to increase diversity in Alzheimer’s disease research

Emory Healthcare sets record-breaking number of kidney transplants nationwide

Emory Healthcare honors its legacy while advancing future of health care with new look

Hormone estradiol shapes women’s brain responses to threat after trauma, Emory study finds

First patient in U.S. receives new treatment for life-threatening heart condition at Emory Healthcare

Emory Hillandale Hospital’s garden supports healing, well‑being and community engagement

Emory hospitals ring in 2026 with first New Year’s Day babies

Emory radiologic technology program still shaping health care careers after six decades

Emory Healthcare expands GYN/OB services with new clinic at Emory Hillandale Hospital

Emory’s School of Nursing welcomes 298 graduates at winter commencement

Emory Healthcare launches new Lung Screening and Nodule Program

Strengthening Communities: Answering the Call to Serve

Improving Human Health: The Heart of Healing

Nurturing Creative, Compassionate Leaders: Lighting the Way

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America awards $200,000 to Emory for Arts + Health Laboratory

Study finds telemedicine dramatically improves coverage of HIV prevention medication

Emory announces first nurse practitioner fellowship cohort for Parkinson’s disease care