Here’s what Emory’s top infectious disease expert says about omicron ‘cousin’ BA-2
Sub-variant BA-2 is like a cousin of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant, but this one probably won't get a Greek letter name, a local disease expert...
Research shows new reasons to watch for ticks in Georgia
A virus unknown until a little more than a decade ago is circulating among lone star ticks in Georgia, Emory University scientists say.
Heartland virus...
CON opponents win a round in latest legislative fight over health care regulations
It wouldn’t be a Georgia General Assembly session without a fierce debate about the state’s health care regulatory apparatus.
That system, known as certificate of...
‘Game-changer’ bill on mental health clears House, heads for Senate
The Georgia House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a wide-ranging mental health bill that includes stricter financial requirements on the state’s Medicaid managed care companies.
House...
The Piedmont powerhouse: Health system’s expansion reaches Augusta
Piedmont Healthcare has added Augusta to its expanding hospital footprint.
The Atlanta-based nonprofit system now contains 19 hospitals, with the announcement Tuesday that it has...
Powdered infant formula recall
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging parents and caregivers of infants to check their powdered infant formula before using it due...
50% of suicide victims interact with health care system in the month before their...
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently launched a project aimed at reducing suicide rates by making risk assessment a part of routine hospital visits.
Evidence-based screening tools...
More penalized Georgia hospitals . . . and more controversy
Medicare has penalized 21 Georgia hospitals for having the highest rates of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications.
That’s up slightly from the 18 hospitals...
NGHS set to break ground on new medical office for ambulatory surgery center in...
Northeast Georgia Health System is set to break ground next month on a new multispecialty medical office building that will house an ambulatory surgery...
A gene found in Georgia sewer water makes bacteria resistant to the ‘last resort’...
Recently, a gene that makes bacteria resistant to one of the world’s strongest antibiotics was found in an unnamed urban sewer system in Georgia,...
Georgia flu activity ‘very high,’ state health officials say
COVID is surging and so is the flu. The Georgia Department of Public Health says Georgia flu activity is "very high." On a scale...
Covid hospitalizations soar in Atlanta area; Northside wins a round in court vs. Anthem
Major happenings in health care didn’t cease over the holidays.
The news, in fact, exploded – in both familiar and surprising directions, including an unusual...