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Mon., February 20, 2012 8:00am

Vaccine Would Prevent Pet Disease

A University of Georgia researcher is close to developing the first ever Chagas disease vaccine for pets that will help prevent the spread of the disease to humans. Rick Tarleton used a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to look into the deadly parasitic infection that is the single most common cause of congestive heart failure and sudden death in the world.

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Wed., July 14, 2010 11:51am

Public Health Cuts Feared

Public Health Advocates worry about state budget cuts and fear that Georgians may not get the care they need. They are launching a campaign to get more funding for the state wide system. Georgia’s population grew by 20 percent over the past decade. At the same time, advocates say, state funding for public health decreased by 21 percent per Georgian.

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Fri., October 9, 2009 9:14am

Many Parents Oppose Swine Flu Vaccine

Some parents are opting not to get their children vaccinated against the sw

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Tue., September 8, 2009 12:27pm

Georgia Offering Free Flu Shots to State Workers

To help combat the spread of the flu across the state, the Georgia Deptartm

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