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Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Stephen Shiver, who led the residency program in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University from 2008-17, has been named the...
Christen EngelOne of Augusta University Health’s two COVID-19 drive-thru specimen collection locations will relocate to downtown Augusta in an attempt to provide better access to testing for...
Toni BakerCannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19, researchers say.
Marked racial disparities exist in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, investigators say, and highlight urgent needs to ensure adequate testing and treatment are available to...
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Chris CurryAdministered through Georgia CORE, the CDC-funded program will bring colorectal screening, navigation and colonoscopies to 15,000 people in southeast and southwest Georgia.
Need an expert to explain the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Electoral College? Dr. Craig Albert is here to help.
A new one-year pediatric anesthesiology fellowship program to train physicians who specialize in the care of infants and children under anesthesia begins this summer at the...
The rate of COVID-19 infection in one of Georgia’s fastest-growing counties may be significantly lower than some other areas of the country, according to an antibody testing study...
Dr. Michael Hocker has been named the medical school’s senior associate dean for graduate medical education. Hocker will also serve as MCG’s designated institutional official.
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While counties in populous metropolitan Atlanta had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the initial weeks following Georgia’s first reported case, it was rural Southwest...
An AU Health cardiologist shares insight on the COVID-19 impact on telehealth.
The AU Health System Board and committees will meet via teleconference June 24-25.
In the face of a multipronged front to drive blood pressure up, including a high-salt diet, females are better able to keep their pressure down by increasing levels of a T cell...
It’s something most of us likely take for granted — until we can’t do it. Swallowing refers to the seemingly simple process that gets food and drink from our mouths to our bellies.
Will Joe Biden choose a black female for his running mate? Augusta University professor weighs in.
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The sugar coating on cancer cells helps them thrive, and a new study indicates patients with cervical cancer who make antibodies to those sugars appear to do better when they also...
StaffThe agreement has been in place since May 7 and has proven to be an effective means for quick results, with dozens of employees already benefiting from this swift response.