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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court ruled that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for customers’ music downloads, overturning a jury award that once topped $1 billion. The decision reshapes how ISPs may be held responsible for users’ copyright violations.

Security-camera clips show a bright meteor streaking over Atlanta on Monday night. NASA and the American Meteor Society are collecting reports and videos to reconstruct the path.

Finastra is recruiting dozens of AI engineers and product specialists at its new Perimeter Center hub in Atlanta, expanding the company’s U.S. AI work. The listings span engineering, product and data roles.

A new 2025 report from the mayor’s tech team highlights fresh job growth and investment in Atlanta’s tech sector, pointing to data‑center builds and research projects. City officials say training pipelines will be next.

Arlington Capital has bought Enercon and will fold it into Pond & Company to form a roughly 2,700‑person engineering firm based in the Atlanta area.

Georgia Tech launched an AI-driven pilot facility in Midtown that lets companies test automated manufacturing systems while training workers for new roles.

Local and national data show AI skills appearing in more job ads; Atlanta programs and bootcamps are racing to upskill workers. Experts say clarity and training will matter most.

Boston Scientific paid $1.5 billion for a roughly 34% stake in MiRus and an option to acquire the SIEGEL TAVR business, a potential fast path back into balloon‑expandable valves. The move hinges on clinical and regulatory milestones.

Emory has launched a 10‑bed airborne research unit to study how respiratory viruses spread between people. The first influenza study is planned for June.

Atlanta Technical College opened a Microsoft Datacenter Academy as tech layoffs and AI-driven shifts reshape hiring. Local leaders say hands-on labs help, but experts warn training alone won’t fix deeper gaps.

Hyundai says it will deploy about 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots to U.S. plants, starting at its Georgia Metaplant in 2028, reshaping local training and jobs.

Emory researchers report a targeted leukemia agent extended survival in mice and could cut the lifelong harms of pediatric chemotherapy.

Ángel Cabrera will step down as Georgia Tech president this November to lead the Aspen Institute; he will remain through the holidays to oversee the transition.