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The flood risks to hospitals that FEMA doesn’t track

The flood risks to hospitals that FEMA doesn’t track

About 170 American hospitals, totaling nearly 30,000 patient beds from coast to coast, face a risk of significant or dangerous flooding, a months-long KFF Health News investigation found. One heavy storm could jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, or force evacuations.

Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson
AtlantaAtlanta
What the federal shutdown means for local public health

What the federal shutdown means for local public health

Local public health departments and federally funded clinics say it’s business as usual for now, but that could change if the shutdown drags on.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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‘Tough it out’: Trump’s advice distorts facts on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines

‘Tough it out’: Trump’s advice distorts facts on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines

The White House’s autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
Calling Atlanta’s community health voices: Share your ‘Aha’ moments

Calling Atlanta’s community health voices: Share your ‘Aha’ moments

This November, Healthbeat is inviting Atlanta’s public health community to step into the spotlight and share the stories that reveal why this work matters, in their own words.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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Misinformation enters a dangerous new phase

Misinformation enters a dangerous new phase

During the Covid pandemic, misinformation took off online. The mistrust generated over the past few years makes combating misinformation far more complicated than before.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
MAHA wants doctors to prioritize nutrition

MAHA wants doctors to prioritize nutrition

Senior HHS leaders address MAHA agenda at Atlanta health care conference

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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More than forgotten, the Covid pandemic is being revised

More than forgotten, the Covid pandemic is being revised

RFK Jr. has made several misleading statements about the Covid pandemic, without naming any of the underlying problems that experts have cited for its toll. If the country can’t identify root causes, it cannot address them.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
What do start-ups have to do with HIV?

What do start-ups have to do with HIV?

Atlanta’s HIV innovation sprint on prevention crosses the starting line.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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The CDC as we know it is gone

The CDC as we know it is gone

The ousting of the CDC’s director and high-profile resignations have made headlines, but damage runs deeper. Most of the agency’s leaders are gone and funding for disease surveillance and public health is in jeopardy.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
Ex-CDC officials: ‘We’re asking that science go first’

Ex-CDC officials: ‘We’re asking that science go first’

Two senior scientists who resigned from the CDC urge officials to put public health above political ideology.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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How the Trump administration hampered CDC’s response as measles surged in Texas

How the Trump administration hampered CDC’s response as measles surged in Texas

Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to an outbreak that would become America’s largest in 30 years.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
What I’ve learned in a year of reporting on Atlanta public health

What I’ve learned in a year of reporting on Atlanta public health

It’s our birthday! Here are my four biggest takeaways from our first year.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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