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Her apartment might have put her son’s health at risk. But ‘I have nowhere else to go.’

ATLANTA — When Louana Joseph’s son had a seizure because of an upper respiratory infection in July, she ... Read more

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Calendar for Nov. 2, 2022

Georgia Pines The Georgia Pines Community Service Board for area mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases services ... Read more

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Pfizer buying spree continues with $5.4B hematology deal

Pfizer will spend about $5.4 billion to buy Global Blood Therapeutics as the pharmaceutical giant continues to invest ... Read more

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Rising 11th graders must have meningitis vaccine, health district says

ALBANY, Ga. — Before starting the 2022-2023 school year, all students 16 years of age and older who ... Read more

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Suspected case of monkeypox identified in Georgia

ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta man has a confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, according to a statement released by the ... Read more

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Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe

LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare ... Read more

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African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US

LONDON (AP) — Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by ... Read more

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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from ... Read more

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A different COVID-19 vaccine debate: Do we need new ones?

COVID-19 vaccines are saving an untold number of lives, but they can’t stop the chaos when a hugely ... Read more

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Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off

The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and ... Read more