2025 News

A study from Emory University suggests that levodopa, a medication that increases dopamine levels in the brain, may help treat individuals with depression who experience motivational impairments due to high inflammation. Read More

Daniel F. Martin has joined the Emory Eye Center as vice chair of clinical affairs, effective Feb. 1. He returns to Emory after serving as chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute since December 2008. Read More

Emory researcher Azra Ismail, professor of biomedical informatics at the School of Medicine, has pioneered a mobile-based AI chatbot providing information about issues like family planning, pregnancy care and even basic reproductive anatomy. Read More

Emory Healthcare is launching a new community-focused initiative called Wellness Walkers, designed to encourage physical activity, promote wellness and connect walkers to vital health resources. Read More

Jarvis was a marathon runner who suddenly found herself diagnosed in her 50s with a rare genetic form of heart failure – and in desperate need of a transplant. Thankfully, she came to Emory. Here’s how she got across the finish line in a race against the odds, supported at every step by the ultimate medical dream team. Read More

Emory University is collaborating with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and its STRONG STAR Consortium in a new clinical trial aimed at improving treatment outcomes for post-traumatic stress disorder. Read More

A recent study by Emory University researchers provides new insights into why the mRNA vaccines developed to fight COVID-19 in 2021 are less effective in patients with autoimmune diseases. Read More

Emory and Georgia State University are reimagining dementia care through a new program created in collaboration with local artists and educators that teaches care partners improvisation skills to foster empathetic and effective communication. Read More

Emory Healthcare is pleased to welcome Houston Healthcare, a community-based health system headquartered in Warner Robins, to the family, advancing high-quality patient care and expanding services to central Georgia. Read More

New research from Emory University indicates that childhood trauma physically alters the hearts of Black women. Read More

Emory professors Gari Clifford and Rachel Hall-Clifford worked with indigenous Mayan midwives in rural Guatemala to develop easy-to-use health monitoring devices for pregnant women. Read More