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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/CNN) — The second-in-command at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is stepping down six months after she was appointed by Presidnet Donald Trump. Dr. Jennifer Shuford said she is leaving to spend…
Public health crises can change communities quickly. They can create urgent needs, expose inequities, and place enormous pressure on the organizations serving people most affected. They also require something philanthropy can be uniquely positioned to provide: the ability to respond,…
October 22, 2026 / 5:37 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta The Arthritis Foundation welcomed the community into its newly renovated Midtown Atlanta headquarters on Thursday. Foundation leaders highlighted how the upgraded space will help expand education, advocacy, and support for people living with arthritis. According…
By Jay Moye for the CDC Foundation In 1951, with the Korean War barely a year old and fears of biological warfare running high in Washington, an epidemiologist named Alexander Langmuir boldly proposed creating a dedicated corps of disease detectives, trained…
October 19, 2026 / 12:02 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Georgia health officials now believe diners who visited a LongHorn Steakhouse in Perry may have been exposed to measles. A person with a confirmed measles case in Macon County visited the Houston County restaurant –– located…
An unvaccinated Macon County resident has tested positive for measles, and the patient is now isolating at home while unvaccinated close contacts quarantine. The case brings Georgia's 2026 measles total to 22, health officials say, a number that has already more than…
Callum was born 23 weeks and four days before his due date, weighing 1 pound, and spent 135 days in the NICU at Emory Decatur Hospital before going home, according to CBS Atlanta. The Decatur family is marking one year since he left…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Higher Education Healthcare Initiative has released a new set of on-the-record interviews with both major candidates for Georgia governor. The interviews focus specifically on the state’s health care workforce shortages and poor health outcomes.
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