Outpouring of support for service dog that helps boy with autism
An update on a very sick service dog and the generosity of FOX 5 viewers who are helping to pay for his very expensive vet bills. Caspian is a six-year-old service dog to a 13-year old Fayette County boy with nonverbal autism.
Coronavirus pandemic leads to surgery delays
Nando Hogan says everyone kept asking him if he was nervous about his surgery to remove some broken pieces of bone from his knee.
Raising donations for autistic boy’s ailing service dog
There is a community effort to help a Fayetteville family with the mounting medical bills for their ailing service dog. Caspian is a six-year-old Goldendoodle trained to detect seizures for their 13-year-old autistic son.
Atlanta thrift store offers free, rapid HIV testing
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will mark National HIV Testing Day Saturday by offering free, rapid HIV tests from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Out of the Closet Thrift Store in northeast Atlanta.
Georgia couple married 64 years wouldn't let COVID-19 keep them apart
“For better or worse, in sickness and in health…” are part of the traditional marriage vows. It’s been more than 64 years since this Georgia couple made those vows and the recent coronavirus pandemic certainly put those to the test. But they will make you believe love conquers all.
Army's Black Daggers honor Georgia's health care workers with special jump
Healthcare workers on the frontlines in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic got a special salute falling from the skies Wednesday.
CVS to offer COVID-19 testing solution for employers, universities
CVS will offer customizable COVID-19 testing to employers and universities to aid with returning workers and students back to normalcy.
Georgia lawmakers approve limiting unexpected medical bills
Some patients in Georgia could soon get a reprieve from receiving unexpected medical bills under legislation heading to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk, after it received final passage in the state Senate on Wednesday.
Dental practices reopen to routine care amid both relief and caution
Dental practices across Georgia are reopening for routine care. But one dentist warns, "These are obviously not normal times."
Staff at Georgia senior facility head home after 75-day lockdown
There will be smiles and, perhaps, a few tears Saturday, as about 75 staff members of the Park Springs Life Plan Community in Stone Mountain, Georgia, are reunited with their friends and families for the first time since April 1, 2020.
ICU staff help COVID-19 patient stay connected with his family
There is a lot Stuart Hall of Buford, Georgia, cannot remember about his brush with COVID-19.
‘Fight for her life’: Mom discharged from hospital with newborn after 52-day-long COVID-19 battle
On June 8, staff gathered to cheer on Steeves and her son as they were wheeled out of the facility after a 52-day-long stay.
Coronavirus pandemic hits black Georgians hard
Nikema Williams proudly wears her "COVID-19 survivor" T-shirt. But, when the Georgia State Senator got sick back in March, there were moments she worried she wasn't going to make it.
Atlanta officer struck by ATV during protest 'in good spirits' while recovering in ICU
It has been nearly a week since Atlanta police officer Maximillian Brewer was struck by an ATV as he stood blocking an intersection during a protest in downtown Atlanta. Friday, the city of Atlanta released a photo taken of the officer in good spirits as he continues to recover in the ICU at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Hospital staff in Spain wheels recovering coronavirus patients to the beach
Hospital del Mar in Barcelona said the beach trips are part of a program to humanize intensive care units.
Nurse describes treating COVID-19 patients as a war zone
A Georgia nurse has just returned from treating COVID-19 patients at an all-positive hospital in New Jersey. She recalls the 11 weeks there as a war zone.
Upson County health care worker recovering from COVID-19
Joni Allen was hospitalized for 20 days.
Deadline approaching for laid-off workers to get health insurance
Taxpayer-subsidized health insurance is available for a modest cost — sometimes even free — across the country, but few people seem to know how to find it.
PPE sanitizing site up and running in Atlanta
With masks in short supply because of the coronavirus pandemic, those on the front lines in Georgia now have a way to sanitize their masks for reuse.
Coronavirus pandemic disrupts crucial vaccination for 80 million children
A new report says the coronavirus pandemic is interrupting immunization against diseases including measles, polio and cholera that could put the lives of nearly 80 million children at risk.