When Carter started his NGO after leaving the White House, he reached out to Dr. Bill Foege, known for his role in leading the eradication of smallpox, to run it.

The former president believed “that science is part of God’s gift, and they’re not in opposition,” said Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman.

Zakiyah Morris is the face of local public health, connecting people to resources to improve their lives.

Prices and supply vary at local health departments, which offer low-cost shots for uninsured adults. Here's a guide for finding the vaccines.

State lawmakers may try again in January to ease the process for bringing foreign-credentialed physicians into the workforce.

Angry Rockdale residents worried about health effects of BioLab fire; state officials have few answers.

Rockdale County residents are joining a coalition from East Palestine, Ohio, to push for federal action after contamination from the BioLab fire and a Norfolk Southern train derailment.

The latest Community Health Needs Assessment found needs that particularly affect Black, lower-income and South DeKalb residents.

“Immigration is a social determinant of health,” according to the new State of the Latino Community report.

Those updates came Tuesday during the first meeting since May of the Georgia Department of Public Health board.