Georgia’s COVID-19 reporting needs a major reboot
Commentary May 22, 2020 3
By Aaron D. Levine The national media have latched on to a recent Georgia Department of Public Health (GaDPH) chart that plotted dates in a confusing and potentially misleading order to mock the state and suggest it is cooking the books. Whether political considerations are interfering with public health... Read more
This crisis is hard on our mental health
Commentary May 2, 2020 0
By Jack Bernard and Dr. Doug Skelton Government policies on “lockdown” and “reopening” are controversial, sometimes political. But however one feels about such specific issues, there is a real scientific basis for people’s anxiety during this time of COVID-19. For ordinary people, the fear of the virus itself produces stress. People also... Read more
Georgia is probably reopening too soon
Commentary April 27, 2020 2
By Dr. George Leach Gov. Brian Kemp announced last week initial steps aimed at reopening Georgia’s economy. Beginning last Friday, his order allowed gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologist, hair designers, nail care artists, estheticians and massage therapists to resume business, provided they comply with... Read more
Protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19
Commentary April 17, 2020 0
By Dr. Shelby R. Wilkes With the rising number of cases in the United States and especially in hot spots such as New York City, Chicago and New Orleans, the imperative for access to testing and health care equity for all Americans is critical in the present pandemic of... Read more
Health care and the election
Nov 2, 2020 0
Lawsuit over tainted water
Aug 8, 2020 1
Stopping the COVID spread
Jul 24, 2020 0
Help those populations hit hardest by the pandemic
Commentary June 7, 2020 0