An oral antiviral drug that targets a key part of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase and inhibits the synthesis of viral genetic material has been identified, a finding that could provide an effective treatment against RSV disease, according to researchers in the Center for Translational Antiviral Research at Georgia State University.
The seventh cohort of Georgia Tech’s Emerging Leaders Program has been selected. Starting in Fall 2022 and continuing through Spring 2023, participants will take part in several leadership development activities, including a fall weekend workshop, monthly workshops, small-group work, and a 360-degree assessment.
The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and held that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right to an abortion. The landmark decision overruled nearly 50 years of precedent on abortion law in an opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito. Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, praised the Supreme Court's ruling.
Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Whip of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case:
Atlanta tennis player Ved Gupta won 50 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association by February.
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia, along with 45 other attorneys general, has obtained a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach that involved the personal information of approximately 180,000 Carnival employees and customers nationwide.
Morehouse College will share in a $2 million gift contributed by the nonprofit AltFinance to support Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) partnering in its Alternative Investments Fellowship Program, which is in its inaugural year.