As assistant hospital epidemiologist at Emory University Hospital, Marybeth Sexton, MD, plays a crucial role in addressing COVID-19 preparedness issues specific to the hospital. Working closely with senior epidemiologist Jay Varkey, MD, and the Infection…
The Georgia Tech Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering recently donated 150 face shields for Emory’s internal medicine residents to wear while they are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgia Tech…
As Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Atlanta VA Health Care System, Abeer Moanna, MD, is no stranger to the challenge of providing quality patient care on a typical day. Now, as the negative impact of…
This story originally appeared in Emory News Center. Do I have COVID-19? Emory doctors have helped create a new online tool allowing people everywhere to assess how likely it is that they have contracted the…
Rachel Patzer, MD, associate professor in the Department of Surgery and director of Emory’s Center for Health Services Research, recently shared a series of Tweets urging the public to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously as…
The Atlanta television production industry is doing its part to help save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic as U.S. hospitals face a shortage of critical personal protective equipment. Fox’s “The Resident” recently donated boxes of…
This piece originally appeared in Emory News Center. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has tapped two Emory University infectious disease specialists to serve on a new COVID-19 advisory panel. Colleen Kraft, MD, and Carlos…
Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced a coronavirus task force to assess the state’s preparations and procedures for preventing, identifying, and addressing cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Kemp made the announcement following a…
With no shortage of information surfacing daily about the 2019-Novel Coronavirus, it is important that every health care provider is prepared for the possibility of encountering a patient with this emerging infectious disease. Join the…
Emory Division of Infectious Diseases faculty members are sharing their expertise with various media outlets as the coronavirus remains a top public health concern in the United States. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that…