Jeannie Jackson thought it was a "hair bump" on her right thigh that grew quickly more red and swelled to the size of a grapefruit. It was actually necrotizing fasciitis.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, May 26, 2012
Chris Kyle laughs when asked about actor Bradley Cooper playing his part in a movie about Kyle's four tours in Iraq as a Navy SEAL.
By Kyle Martin | Friday, May 25, 2012
The father of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease in an Augusta hospital said his daughter summoned her strength and sat up in a chair for five hours.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Criag Harrison now helps take care of the nurse who once took care of him.
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Dr. Jack Austin is pretty clear about all of the interest in so-called flesh-eating bacteria sparked by the highly publicized case of a Georgia woman fighting a devastating infection.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A Cartersville man is facing his sixth surgery today after contracting the same flesh-decaying bacterial infection as Aimee Copeland.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Aimee Copeland, a Georgia woman with a flesh-eating bacteria, started breathing without a ventilator this weekend, according to an update posted by her father Sunday night.
By Meg Mirshak | Monday, May 21, 2012
Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old fighting a flesh-eating bacteria at an Augusta hospital, learned Thursday that she needs more amputations to aid her recovery.
By Meg Mirshak | Friday, May 18, 2012
Aimee Copeland, who is battling flesh-eating bacteria, is still in critical condition, but her family said she is aware and able to communicate with them.
By Summer Moore | Wednesday, May 16, 2012
After 10 days in the hospital, a Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection isn't letting the breathing tube in her throat stop her from mouthing questions such as "Where am ...
By Russ Bynum | Tuesday, May 15, 2012
While his daughter fights a rare and devastating bacterial infection at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital, Andy Copeland has faith it will mean an incredible outcome.
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, May 10, 2012
Two cyclists traveling cross-country to raise awareness about veteran issues stopped Wednesday at Augusta's VA hospitals.
By Kyle Martin | Wednesday, May 9, 2012
As vice dean of academic affairs at MCG, Dr. Ruth-Marie Fincher has made students and junior colleagues the focus of her 30-year career in academic medicine.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Dr. Peter Buckley, the dean of Medical College of Georgia, gave his second State of the College address Friday, highlighting the school's "hub and spoke" model with regional campuses.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, May 4, 2012
There is no "impermissible conflict of interest" in University Hospital purchasing land for a replacement hospital for McDuffie Regional Medical Center from a company partly owned by a board ...
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Doctors Hospital held a blood drive for Shepeard Community Blood Center.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The Georgia Attorney General's office has signed off on the transfer of McDuffie Regional Medical Center to University Hospital, University announced Tuesday.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Both University Hospital and Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics are faring better than expected financially this year.
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, April 26, 2012
An 11-year-old patient at Joseph M. Still Burn Center got a big surprise from a former New Orleans Saints football offensive lineman on Friday morning.
By LaTina Emerson | Friday, April 20, 2012
E-Z-Go donated a red Express S6 to the Fisher House at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta as part of the company's relationship with Tee it up for the Troops.
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, April 18, 2012
