State Poison Center gets reports of misuse of drug in Covid surge
The misuse of an anti-parasite drug to treat or prevent Covid has spiked in recent weeks, leading to increased calls to poison centers.
The CDC issued a health...
Regional COVID update
The agency that oversees public health departments in 13 North Georgia counties released its latest regional COVID update on August 27. The data shows...
Symptomatic COVID patients are more contagious
ATHENS — Individuals with COVID-19 are most likely to spread the virus to close contacts two days before the onset of symptoms to three days...
As low vaccination rate fuels surge, Georgia hospital workers feel frustration, fatigue
The current covid onslaught may be the worst of the four virus surges in one crucial way: The effect on hospital employee morale.
Leaders of...
COVID-19 booster shots to roll out starting next month
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Top U.S. health officials announced a plan Wednesday to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to Americans starting Sept. 20, with the scheduling...
Georgia waiting on CDC guidance for administering third vaccine
ATLANTA — Following the FDA’s authorization of an additional COVID vaccine dose for immunocompromised individuals, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is...
Insurers flock to offer coverage in 2022 exchange
Plenty of shopping options, plus lower prices.
That’s usually a winning formula for consumers.
And that scenario describes how Georgia’s health insurance exchange is shaping up...
HHS chief visits Georgia, addresses FDA vaccine process, Medicaid
A top Biden administration health official, visiting Gwinnett County in suburban Atlanta, said Monday that the FDA is relying on science and facts in...
COVID-19 vaccine facts and information
EDITOR'S NOTE: After meeting with the Habersham Board of Health regarding the county's low vaccination rate, District 2 Public Health Director Dr. Zachary Taylor...
26 in Georgia monitored for monkeypox, though not showing symptoms
Public health officials say that of the more than 200 people in the U.S. being monitored for possible exposure to monkeypox, 26 are in...
What a controversial list says about nonprofit hospitals’ charity
Grady Memorial Hospital ranks first, and Piedmont Hospital last, in a report rating the 10 largest nonprofit Atlanta/Athens area hospitals on their spending on...
‘Perfect storm’: An opioid menace like never before
There’s no real profile for the victims. They don’t appear to fit into any particular economic, racial, or ethnic grouping.
The rising numbers of opioid...