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CDC cancels grant that funded free home test kits for HIV

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta

Federal funding for a program that used dating apps to connect people with free HIV home tests - identifying nearly 7,000 new cases since its start in 2022 - has been canceled. The Together Take Me Home project, based at Emory University in Atlanta, has delivered almost 750,000 free home testing kits to people across the country through an easy-to-use website and integration with dating apps.
Emory survey of Georgia parents find most believe childhood vaccines are safe

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta

In an Emory University survey of nearly 1,000 Georgia parents released Tuesday, 86% said they believe childhood vaccines are very or somewhat safe. The purpose of the survey - which its organizers hope will become an annual report that helps track changes over time - was to find out what parents think about the well-being of their children.
Atlanta VA nurses and hospital workers plan rally to protest proposed layoffs

3 weeks ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta

Nurses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Decatur plan to protest Saturday, April 26, against proposed federal layoffs that they say will impact patient care at the facility that serves more than 125,000 veterans each year. Two VA employee unions are organizing the protest outside the medical center at 1670 Clairmont Rd. National Nurses United represents 1,000 registered nurses at the facility.
Here's how public health measures fared in Georgia's 2025 legislative session

1 month ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta

A bill to certify community health workers in Georgia failed to pass after the state Senate abruptly adjourned much earlier than usual on Friday, ending the legislative session for the year. The Senate had planned to take up the proposal along with others for final passage but adjourned about 9:15 p.m. instead.
Mass layoffs at CDC hit public health, economy in Atlanta

1 month ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta

Thousands were laid off Tuesday from the Atlanta-based CDC, dealing a blow to the city's public health workforce, local, national and global research on illness prevention, and likely the city's economy. The CDC's parent agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, last week announced a sweeping reorganization that would result in about 2,400 "reductions in force" at the CDC.
As flu recedes in Georgia, health officials warn of measles, whooping cough threats

1 month ago | mdjonline.com | Allen Siegler |Healthbeat Atlanta

Even as one of the most severe Georgia flu seasons in recent years continues to recede, health workers in the metro Atlanta area continue to express caution about respiratory, vaccine-preventable diseases. Throughout March, hospitalizations and health care visits for flu have continued to decline in the state, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mother of Amber Thurman Fights for Justice After Daughter’s Preventable Death

1 month ago | atlanta.capitalbnews.org | Rebekah Sager |Madeline Thigpen |Allen Siegler |Healthbeat Atlanta

When Shanette Williams speaks publicly, she holds the obituary of her 28-year-old daughter, Amber Nicole Thurman, in her hands. She says it gives her comfort and the strength to continue to tell the story of how a Georgia hospital allowed her daughter to die unnecessarily. Williams is a woman who rarely bows her head, unless in prayer. She is striking with the face of a model, high cheekbones, dark chocolate almond-shaped eyes, and a warm smile.
Looming cuts to NIH funding have Atlanta startup founders on edge

1 month ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta

Disruptions to funding streams from the National Institutes of Health aren't just rattling university researchers. Atlanta startups that help move scientific innovations to market - creating jobs and furthering industry and academic collaboration - are also on edge. These are small businesses that use a tiny portion of the NIH's budget to bridge the gap between research and consumers.
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Atlanta, Author at Rough Draft Atlanta

2 months ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta |Allen Siegler
Emory University plans to curb spending, staffing as fed research cuts loom

2 months ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Rebecca Grapevine |Healthbeat Atlanta

Emory University is joining a growing list of top research universities that plan to freeze or limit hiring because of concerns about federal research funding cuts. President Gregory Fenves announced the new policies in an email to the Emory faculty and staff sent on Wednesday. Emory will freeze most raises and reduce spending on operations, according to the email.