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In a research trial, patients with leaking tricuspid valves saw improvements with a procedure that does not require a risky open-heart surgery. Emory’s Kendra Grubb (@KendraGrubb) says, “This is a huge win.” nytimes.com/2023/03/04/hea…

In a @nytimes article on how premature births fell during COVID lockdowns, Emory’s Denise Jamieson said, "The causes of preterm birth have been so elusive, despite considerable efforts. I think any reduction in preterm birth is noteworthy and important." nytimes.com/2023/03/02/hea…

In an @splcenter article on how residents of predominantly black communities in GA are fighting against a train proposal, Emory's @Jessicalynn_PhD said, “The displacement of people of color in the name of economic development is an American tradition.” splcenter.org/news/2023/02/2…

In a @Forbes article on how tuberculosis may have been in the Americas for thousands of years, @EmoryLGS student Sophie Joseph said, “Human-pathogen co-evolution is an understudied area that has a huge bearing on modern-day public health.” forbes.com/sites/grrlscie…

In a @Forbes article on why storytelling skills are important, @westen_drew says "the stories our leaders tell us matter, probably almost as much as the stories our parents tell us as children, because they orient us to what is, what could be..." fal.cn/3w7oF

A @TheChicagoCru article discusses how "Black people make up a disproportionate number of new HIV diagnoses," with data gathered and presented from AIDSVu, an interactive data tool presented by @EmoryRollins. chicagocrusader.com/on-black-hiv-a…

In an @AP article on the lack of diversity among NFL coaches, @EmoryOxford’s @DevonRGoss said, “The hiring process in the NFL is like many other industries in that who you know seems to play an important role in who gets hired as a head coach.” apnews.com/article/indian…

In a @washingtonpost article on how racism can take a toll on the brain and how racial minorities and their brains can learn to adapt, Emory's @NegarFani says, "It's kind of like working twice as hard to get just as far.” washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

An @AtlJewishTimes article on Emory University’s Schwartz Center for The Performing Arts features Emory Dance Professor George Staib and his latest dance project titled "Ararat" atlantajewishtimes.com/emory-dance-pr…

In a @sciam article discussing if repeat COVID Infections increase the risk of long COVID, @WinshipAtEmory 's Dr. Richard Moffitt said, "It is hard to attribute a long COVID diagnosis that occurs after a reinfection to just one prior infection..." scientificamerican.com/article/do-rep…

In a @WIRED article discussing how audiobook narrators fear that companies like Apple are using their voices to train AI, Emory’s @matthewsag says, “...voice actors have almost inevitably assigned all their copyright to the studio or publisher." wired.com/story/apple-sp…

In a @HeartNews article on the best ways to improve maternal health, Emory’s @HollyGoodMD said: "If you optimize the pre-pregnancy health of the mother, that optimizes her health during pregnancy, which affects the health of the child later in life." heart.org/en/news/2023/0…

In a recent @FortuneMagazine article on how many CFOs are shifting to roles of CEO, @EmoryGoizueta's Richard Berlin said: “What CFOs do on a regular basis is an aspect of what CEOs do. They bring financial expertise, whether via budgeting or analysis…” fortune.com/2023/02/13/the…

A @behscientist article co-written by @EmoryGoizueta’s Giacomo Negro evaluates a trend of how after winning a Grammy, “artists tend to release music that deviates stylistically from their own previous work, as well as from other artists in their genre.” behavioralscientist.org/how-winning-or…

In a recent @NBCNews article on avian influenza, Emory’s @anice_lowen was quoted saying: “It’s a series of events, each of which is fairly improbable. This is why I say the risk to humans is presently low. The evolutionary barriers are high.” nbcnews.com/science/scienc…

Cryptocurrency was the theme of the 2023 TI:GER Innovation Conference Jan. 26, hosted by @EmoryLaw. TI:GER is a collaboration between Emory Law and @GeorgiaTech. There's still a lot to be figured out in this “parallel financial system, experts agreed. fal.cn/3vMJy

In a @WebMD article on the uses of AI in in IVF, Emory's Jennifer Kawwass says that while she's optimistic about the long-term uses "there is a fine balance between adopting new technology quickly & introducing it before it has proven benefit." webmd.com/infertility-an…

This winter's U.S. COVID surge is fading fast. Emory’s @carlosdelrio7 says: “We have what I would call now a better immunity barrier. Between vaccinations and prior infection I think all of us are in a different place than we were before.” npr.org/sections/healt…

In an @usatoday article on the ending of COVID emergency declaration, Emory’s @jlguest said" the end of the public health emergency may also jeopardize coverage for millions of Americans. Those who are uninsured…have few options for COVID-19 care." usatoday.com/story/news/hea…

Avian flu is really bad for birds. What about for us? According to Emory’s Seema Lakdawala, the potential to evolve novelty is what puts bird flu on the pandemic potential radar. “Pandemics emerge with shifts,” she said. vox.com/science-and-he…