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Emily Smith, ScD MPH
Emily Smith, ScD MPH
The George Washington University
Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder
Emily Smith is an Assistant Professor of Global Health and Nutrition at The George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health. She also holds a research appointment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Dr. Smith completed her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University, and she received a Master of Public Health from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Smith earned her doctorate from the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she focused on population health, epidemiologic methods, and infectious disease epidemiology.
Recent Submissions
December 10, 2021
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Pregnancy & Parenting
December 10, 2021
There is a very low risk of myocarditis for kids following the second dose of COVID mRNA vaccines, but it’s less than the risk from COVID infection.
November 12, 2021
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Pregnancy & Parenting
November 12, 2021
COVID-19 during pregnancy increases the risk of maternal death and puts pregnant women and their babies at risk for serious health problems.
November 12, 2021
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Pregnancy & Parenting
November 12, 2021
Yes, pregnancy puts you at high risk for serious illness due to COVID-19, so you should get a booster shot.
November 5, 2021
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Pregnancy & Parenting
November 5, 2021
Although limited at first, new data shows the vaccine is safe and effective in pregnancy.
August 27, 2021
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I Think I Have COVID-19
August 27, 2021
The Delta variant causes the exact same symptoms as the original virus.
August 27, 2021
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Vaccines
August 27, 2021
No, you should not get an antibody test before getting the vaccine.
August 27, 2021
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I Think I Have COVID-19
August 27, 2021
A specialized type of testing, called genomic sequencing, is needed to identify the Delta variant.
August 27, 2021
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Pregnancy & Parenting
August 27, 2021
Yes, pregnant women with COVID-19 have a 49% increased risk of delivering a baby too soon.
June 14, 2021
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Vaccines
July 23, 2021
Over 339 million vaccine doses were given to 187.2 million people in the US as of July 19, 2021. Only three deaths have been linked to vaccination.
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