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Researchers in the South want people to know about an invasive ant species whose painful sting can cause fatal anaphylaxis in some people — and disrupt local ecologies as well.
Georgia ranks second worst in the nation for Hispanic health care, with high rates of uninsured adults and children, according to a report released Wednesday by The Commonwealth Fund.
For the seventh month in a row, the board of the Georgia Department of Public Health will not hold a meeting this month. The board last met in September 2025.
The typical path to becoming a politician includes law school, public policy, or government work — not necessarily medical training. But doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and even a dentist or two make up the ranks of legislators in the Georgia General Assembly.
Deaths from flu in Georgia — 243 since the season started in October — are the highest they’ve been in five years, according to data released Friday from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
