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‘Rising star’ graduate: Sylvia Ofori’s journey from Ghana to Georgia Southern to Harvard
On her first flight from Ghana to the United States, Sylvia Ofori arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, at 1 a.m. By 4 o’clock the next afternoon, ...
Free masks are coming - here's what you need to know
As stores across America prepare to receive "the largest deployment of personal protective equipment in U.S. history," UConn epidemiologist Dr. David Banach is answering ...
Georgia Southern establishes new institute to better address challenges related to water and human interactions
Georgia Southern University has established a new research and outreach center, the Institute for Water and Health, to investigate the complex interactions between water and ...
Augusta experts are making huge steps and providing new insight on coinfections, viral spread and COVID
With mask wearing and social distancing on the decline and the cold and flu season upon us, researchers have developed a viral panel that enables ...
As Pfizer gets full FDA approval – Georgia Southern’s experts are in the media and getting coverage
With a fourth wave of COVID sweeping America and beyond – the Pfizer vaccine receiving full FDA approval couldn’t come at a better time according ...

Experts available to comment on G7 summit discussions
A range of experts from the University of Bristol are available to comment on the upcoming G7 summit taking place in Cornwall, UK. Professor Simon ...
COVID-19 Pandemic Increasing Substance Use Among Veterans with PTSD
Nine months into the pandemic, everyone has been affected by COVID-19 in some way. However, one group that needs special attention and support is U....
Did the Johnson & Johnson pause impact COVID-19 vaccine hesitation in Black and Hispanic communities?
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The agencies ...
Ask the Expert: Medical distrust in Black communities
Historical racism and modern-day health care disparities have ingrained distrust in Black communities of a medical system now charged with encouraging people to take the ...
How To Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
As historic wildfires threaten life, health and property in the West and spread smoke all the way to the East Coast, UMass Amherst environmental health ...