As West Nile Virus season kicks off in Georgia, here’s what you need to...
West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes sampled from midtown Savannah, Hapeville, and Northwest Atlanta.
The positive samples were collected from traps set by...
‘The most draconian cuts imaginable’: Health care providers, advocates brace for Medicaid cuts
(Georgia Recorder) — As the dust settles in the wake of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” — the massive spending cut and tax...
Dr. Dean Burke tapped to lead Georgia Department of Community Health
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that Dr. Dean Burke will take over as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH)...
Shriners Children’s to open $153M medical research facility in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — The nonprofit that operates Shriners Children's hospitals across North America will locate a $153 million medical research facility in Atlanta, the...
CDC vaccine panel abruptly overhauled by RFK Jr. says it will review childhood vaccination...
(Georgia Recorder) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will reexamine current recommendations around childhood vaccination schedules and Hepatitis B immunizations, members of...
Kennedy’s new vaccine advisers meet for first time
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers began their first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny from medical experts...
Georgia health scorecard rank ties directly to policy and lack of affordable health care,...
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund ranks Georgia’s health care system 45th overall in the nation.
The ranking looked at health care access, affordability...
Eastern U.S. heat wave brings dangerous temperatures to Georgia
A powerful heat wave gripping the Eastern United States is pushing temperatures to dangerous levels this week, with much of Georgia under a Heat...
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettuccine sold at Kroger and Walmart
A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettuccine...
DPH confirms sixth measles case of 2025
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the state’s sixth case of measles in 2025. The individual, who was unvaccinated,...
Emory virologist: Pet cats are at risk of bird flu and could transmit to...
H5N1 “bird flu” is currently being seen in migratory birds, dairy cows, chickens, and even cats across the U.S. The last confirmed cases in...
Rural Georgians’ struggle to access treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
While drugs like Lecanemab (leh-KAN-uh-mab) already come with extensive setbacks in cost and side effects, it is one of the very few treatments for...