Nine hepatitis cases have been reported in Alabama, and two have been identified in North Carolina.
Walgreens, CVS and Target stores in Georgia are all limiting purchases to three units of infant and toddler formula amid a shortage.
Deborah Spector will join volunteers from across America to advocate for lung cancer patients everywhere
BA.2 has become the dominant strain in many countries and is considered to be more transmissible. Here's what it means for Georgia.
Confirmed positive COVID-19 cases have dropped to numbers not seen since before the start of the delta variant surge, state officials say.
Georgia Patch readers weighed in on the most important issues that arose during the past two years of the global coronavirus pandemic.
President Joe Biden unveiled a new COVID plan during his State of the Union. Here is what it means for Georgians.
Atlanta's citywide mask mandate has been lifted and its eviction moratorium continues for housing sponsored by city agencies.
Georgia's positive COVID-19 cases have dropped more than 85 percent in the last month, according to State Public Health Department figures.
The national average life expectancy is 78.8 years versus 77.4 for Georgians, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
The CDC recommended that some people with weakened immune systems get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine. Here's what to know in Georgia.
For a second year, Georgia hospitals make the Healthgrades list which evaluates the top 50, 100 and 250 hospitals in America.
The CDC recommended that some people with weakened immune systems get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine. Here's what to know.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Fulton County.
Pfizer and BioNTech look to have a vaccine ready for GA kids ages 5 and under by the end of February if FDA grants emergency authorization.
The American Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report evaluates states on steps taken to eliminate tobacco use.
The omicron surge is waning nationwide, giving health experts hope the COVID-19 pandemic is entering a more manageable phase.
Here's an update on how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Fulton County and across GA.
Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Fulton County.
Families of four in Georgia will be eligible for nearly three dozen free tests per month under the new Biden administration rule.
The Food and Drug Administration authorization moves boosters for Georgia children ages 12-15 a step closer.
Here is updated data on which hospitals are closest to capacity in Fulton County.
Gov. Brian Kemp will deploy the Georgia National Guard to hospitals, COVID test sites; he said he will not force businesses to close.
The CDC shortened COVID isolation and quarantine times after data showed the majority of virus transmission occurs early in the illness.
Pediatric hospitalizations for COVID-19 are increasing nationwide. In GA they've increased in recent weeks.
CDC officials announce that COVID-19 is more transmissible in its early stages and cuts recommended isolation time from 10 to 5 days.
Positive COVID-19 tests in Georgia have spiked to levels not seen since April 2020, when the pandemic first took hold, state officials say.
There's no quick fix for getting a COVID test in GA: You either have to hunt for an appointment or wait in long lines at walk-up sites.
More people are getting tested for the coronavirus as they prepare to travel for the holidays. Here are testing sites in Atlanta.
Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Fulton County.
Use AAA's Tow to Go service as a last resort during the holidays to get you and your vehicle somewhere safe.
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 25 confirmed omicron variant cases, but said there could be more unconfirmed cases.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reinstates a citywide mask mandate following CDC recommendations as COVID-19 cases spike in Georgia.
Omicron has quickly become the dominant variant of the coronavirus in the Southeast, despite Georgia accounting for only a few cases.
More than 2.3 million pounds of pork products produced by Michigan-based Alexander & Hornung have been recalled in Georgia and nationwide.
Georgia Public Health Department Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey worries the public has grown weary of COVID-19 protocols and warnings.
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has spread quickly in the northeastern U.S. Here's what share of COVID cases in GA are from omicron.