Health Sciences Researchhttps://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/health_sciences_research/index.htmlHealth Sciences Research news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:17:21 -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 -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 -0500‘Your Fantastic Mind’ episode to focus on long COVID, becoming a brain surgeonhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_yfm_season3_ep2_16-12-2021/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_yfm_season3_ep2_16-12-2021/index.htmlLearn what’s known about long COVID and take a look into the life of a future brain surgeon when the next episode of “Your Fantastic Mind” airs on Jan. 3, 2022.Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500National Academy of Inventors names Emory’s Bellamkonda, Cooper as 2021 fellowshttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/inventors_bellamkonda_cooper_07-12-21/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/inventors_bellamkonda_cooper_07-12-21/campus.htmlEmory Provost Ravi Bellamkonda, a biomedical engineer, and groundbreaking immunologist Max Cooper have been named 2021 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.Tue, 07 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0500FDA panel advances COVID-19 antiviral discovered at Emory https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_molnupiravir_eua_advisory_03-12-2021/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_molnupiravir_eua_advisory_03-12-2021/index.htmlA FDA panel voted in favor of a proposed Emergency Use Authorization for the antiviral drug molnupiravir.Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory researchers pursue what was once unthinkable: an HIV curehttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/emory_researchers_pursue_hiv_cure/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/emory_researchers_pursue_hiv_cure/campus.htmlForty years after the first official report about what came to be known as AIDS, enormous strides have been made in developing anti-HIV drugs and reducing new infections — but efforts to find a vaccine have been unsuccessful. Emory researchers are working to change that.Tue, 30 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0500Symposium celebrates Emory graduate students' contributions to COVID-19 responsehttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/covid_m2m_gradstudent_symposium-11-19-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/covid_m2m_gradstudent_symposium-11-19-2021/campus.htmlAn Emory symposium highlighted the ways graduate students have been studying COVID-19 in the hospital and laboratory and modeling disease spread, along with staffing testing events, advising local communities and providing community service and education. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0500COVID-19 Q&A: Travel and holiday safetyhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_travel_holiday_wu_guest_q_and_a_23-11-2021/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_travel_holiday_wu_guest_q_and_a_23-11-2021/index.htmlThe holiday season has arrived, bringing long-awaited reunions of family and friends who have been separated by the pandemic. Henry Wu, director of Emory’s TravelWell Center, joins epidemiologist Jodie Guest to discuss ways to safely travel and gather during the holidays.Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory receives transformational grant to establish new Goizueta Institute @Emory Brain Healthhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/jjm_goizueta_institute_at_emory_brain_health/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/jjm_goizueta_institute_at_emory_brain_health/index.htmlThe Goizueta Foundation has committed $50 million to Emory University to establish the Goizueta Institute @Emory Brain Health, renaming the landmark initiative announced in May 2021 as the Emory Brain Health Personalized Medicine Institute.Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0500COVID-19 Q&A: Where are we now?https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_covid_where_are_we_now_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_covid_where_are_we_now_q_and_a/index.htmlEmory epidemiologists Carlos del Rio and Jodie Guest discuss topics related to COVID-19 including booster shots, vaccines for kids, natural immunity and safely gathering for the holidays.Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500