The FDA cut the ribbon on a 162,000‑square‑foot lab at Fort McPherson that agency officials say will centralize food and consumer‑product testing and speed outbreak response.

LSU and Georgia Tech launched SCEFA, a DOE-backed academy to train community leaders across the Southeast on carbon capture, starting with a January workshop and a planned citizen’s handbook.

Three Atlanta leaders were named Innovators of the Year for pediatric health, recognized for work spanning clinical care, community programs and high‑tech research partnerships. One honoree helped drive the move of a $153M Shriners research institute to Science Square.

Morehouse landed a $5M NSF share to build a campus site for Horizon, bringing leadership‑class AI and research compute to the Atlanta HBCU and partner schools.

Andrew Miles, 19, is living at home while two implanted pumps keep his blood flowing as he waits for a transplant. Emory surgeons call the setup a Double VAD.

Clayton County is offering an advanced Microsoft Excel II training course for individuals with basic knowledge, covering complex functions and shortcuts; registration is required and hands-on participation is encouraged.

Researchers at Georgia Tech developed a high-tech pacifier that monitors electrolytes in NICU babies, offering a non-invasive alternative to blood draws.

Milton's online city services may face temporary disruptions during the IT switchover to a new internet provider, including CityView Web portal and Tyler payments portal.

The University of Georgia's intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, CVXGA, is set for clinical trials with 10,000 participants to compare its effectiveness to current mRNA vaccines. Developed by UGA start-up CyanVac, it uses a modified parainfluenza virus.

Google's Tech Exchange program, focused on diversifying tech, concluded a semester for over 150 students from HBCUs and Hispanic-serving institutions with a networking event in Atlanta.

Atlanta ride-hail drivers are mobilizing to form a union, protesting for better pay and working conditions, highlighting systemic issues such as pay disparities and potential racial discrimination in platform deactivations.

The death of an infant decapitated during childbirth at Southern Regional Medical Center has been ruled a homicide by the Clayton County Medical Examiner.

Cobb & Douglas Public Health is distributing naloxone kits to combat opioid overdoses, including resources for prevention and recovery within the community.