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  • 2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

    The state of Georgia, including multiple jurisdictions in metro Atlanta, is waiting to find out if it will receive federal money needed to provide HIV prevention programs. The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed a notice of award was due June 1 but has yet to be received. Dr. Stephen Lee, executive director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, joined “All Things Considered” to talk about what these funding cuts could mean.

  • 3 weeks ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

    Atlanta is the largest city in the U.S. without an LGBTQ community center, despite being home to the South’s largest LGBTQ population. That may soon change, thanks to a city-led feasibility study that is currently underway through October. The initiative was launched late last year by Mayor Andre Dickens and is being led by Malik Brown, the city’s director of LGBTQ affairs.

  • 3 weeks ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

    A recent poll shows most American voters — across party lines — support making FDA-approved vaccines widely available. Nearly 70% are worried about falling childhood vaccination rates, according to a survey by the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease. The survey also found people trust their doctors the most when it comes to vaccine advice, although there has been a rise in disinformation and misinformation surrounding the issue.

  • 1 month ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

    As part of WABE’s Server South series, Science for Georgia Executive Director Amy Sharma joined “All Things Considered” to discuss her work researching the development of data centers in the state. Science for Georgia is a non-profit that works to bridge the gap between scientists and the public through training, outreach and advocacy.

  • 1 month ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

    The case of a Georgia woman who was declared brain-dead and has been kept on life support because of her pregnancy is raising legal questions about the state’s restrictive abortion law. Adriana Smith was two months pregnant when doctors declared her brain-dead after a medical emergency, her family told TV station WXIA. But the family says Emory University Hospital has kept Smith on life support since February, citing Georgia law banning most abortions after about six weeks.

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