Cat’s Recent Stories
Nation Nov 13
Hurricane Florence flooded half this town. Two months later, it remains united.It’s been nearly two months since Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina and then drenched the state for days, leading to devastating flooding in many inland areas and causing an estimated $17 billion dollars worth of damage. Special correspondent…
Health Oct 17
Nonprofit helping low-income patients describes itself as ‘Match.com meets the Peace Corps’Physician shortages, as well as cost and distance, can make specialty care prohibitive for many low-income patients. A nonprofit aims to tackle those challenges by utilizing telehealth technology and retiring, volunteer doctors. Special correspondent Cat Wise explores “The MAVEN Project.”…
Health Sep 11
Urban wildfires bring lingering worries about what’s in the ash and airFor weeks, smoky, unhealthy air from large wildfires has plagued much of the West Coast and beyond. What's the public health impact of an increase of urban wildfires, in which homes and other structures burn? Special correspondent Cat Wise meets…
Nation Aug 09
Massive California wildfires take a toll on residents and air qualityThe Mendocino Complex is a fire of unprecedented size, but the scenes are strikingly familiar: thick haze, homes charred, evacuees at shelters. At its peak, the fire displaced almost 20,000 people, and there are more than a dozen more blazes…
Science Aug 08
How an earthquake alert app could eventually give the West Coast vital warningWest Coast residents go about life knowing seismic threats are lurking, but there's a lot that people can do before an earthquake hits if they have even a few seconds of warning. A system called "ShakeAlert" picks up seismic information…
Science May 23
With highest hepatitis C mortality rate in U.S., Oregon expands access to life-saving drugsNew drugs can cure up to 95 percent of patients with hepatitis C, a virus that can be debilitating or deadly. And there’s been a 20 percent rise in new infections from 2015 to 2016 due to the opioid epidemic.
Science May 23
This digital pill wants to make following your prescription easierMost adults say they struggle with remembering to take their prescriptions. A nationwide study is testing a pill with an ingestible sensor that tracks medication adherence from inside the body.
Nation Mar 27
Why Anaheim’s low-wage workers struggle to keep a roof over their headsAway from the tourist attractions of Anaheim, California, housing is a daily challenge for minimum-wage workers who play a vital role in the region's booming economy. Even for those who work full-time, garages, spare bedrooms, motel rooms, cars and tents…
Nation Jan 31
How will Oregon clean up diesel air pollution?As many as 400 Oregon residents are estimated to die prematurely every year from exposure to diesel exhaust, a toxic carcinogen and a contributor to climate change. While new vehicles have emission requirements, there are no regulations for the older…
Health Jan 03
This new treatment could make your next trip to the dentist more bearableA new method of treating tooth decay using silver nitrate may make the pain, and expense, of traditional treatments obsolete. Special correspondent Cat Wise has the story.
