Coverage of diseases in Atlanta focuses on public health alerts, medical treatment breakthroughs, disease outbreaks and clinical trial results. This page reports on the conditions affecting the city.
Approximately 2,000 residents gathered at Piedmont Park to support Alzheimer's research and community networks.
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Do you believe participating in local charity walks meaningfully supports community health and research?
The veteran musician provides full-time care for his mother while engaging with local support services.
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Should hospitals adopt personalized lab-on-a-chip technology to speed up cancer treatment decisions?
Researchers developed a microfluidic tool to test how leukemia cells respond to various drug combinations.
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Do you plan to limit your outdoor activity during local air quality alerts?
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued an air quality alert effective for Atlanta on Thursday, October 15.
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Do you trust that large national health foundations effectively support people in your local community?
The upgraded Midtown facility features a new media studio to expand nationwide educational outreach and support services.
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Would you prefer an oral or GI-based method over a traditional needle injection for your vaccines?
Scientists in Atlanta demonstrated that GI tract delivery of nanoparticles reduces unintended organ toxicity.
Coverage takes in regional outbreaks, breakthroughs in diagnosis and care, clinical research findings and the public health impact of various conditions. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Seasonal patterns often dictate the prevalence of respiratory and vector-borne conditions that require regular monitoring. Awareness campaigns and changes to screening access emerge as frequently as new medical findings.
