Vaccines are one of the safest medicines a person can put into their body and are a key tool in preventing deaths from COVID-19, a Mercer University College of Pharmacy vaccine researcher says.
“I would say to anyone and everyone:...
MACON – Glenda Grant, who has served as interim executive director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) at Mercer University School of Medicine since April 6, 2021, has been selected as its executive director, Jean Sumner, M.D., FACP, dean of the School of...
Finance expert Dr. Kenneth Tah has advice for investors worried about the stock market’s latest decline: “Don’t panic.”
From reusable glass syringes and white pleated uniforms, starched caps and polished shoes … to disposable needles and scrubs. Nursing has changed quite a bit since Sarah Gilliland Sims and her daughter, Marilyn Gray, went through training, but the profession’s...
Outings to the grocery store and football games often lead to “curbside consults” for Dr. Daniel Gordon. Born and raised in Hartwell, he returned to his hometown after finishing his medical training.
Dr. Gordon, who was named Georgia Primary...
With the recent withdrawal of American forces ending the 20-year war in Afghanistan, thousands of troops are now adjusting to life back home.
While the majority of veterans come home and reintegrate without any issues, for combat veterans, the transition...
During medical school and residency, Dr. Allen Lee noticed a shortage of doctors and a need for more consistent, high-quality medical care in small-town hospitals.
Now, the Mercer University alumnus carries out the School of Medicine’s mission of serving...
The Mercer University community is mourning the loss of Bears men's soccer student-athlete Baba Agbaje, who passed away April 10.
"We're heartbroken over Baba's passing, and our hearts go out to his family and loved ones," men's soccer head coach...
A Mercer University professor is gaining attention for her straightforward way of explaining Georgia’s COVID-19 data to the public.
Dr. Amber Schmidtke, assistant professor of microbiology in the School of Medicine, began posting on Facebook about data related to the novel coronavirus in March.
“The situation was evolving really fast, and there was a...
Four weeks after a Mercer University professor studying in Ukraine evacuated the country at the direction of the U.S. Department of State, Russia invaded the former Soviet republic.
Russia launched its attack on Ukraine early Feb. 24, with explosions reported...
