Health Sep 29 Vaccine mandates can become a ‘political battleground,’ former FDA commissioner says YouTube on Wednesday announced it will remove videos that spread false information about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine and any other commonly used vaccines. Accounts associated with several prominent figures — such as Robert Kennedy Jr. —…
Nation Sep 27 How prejudice affects official search for missing Indigenous women, other women of color While Gabby Petito's death has captured national attention, tens of thousands of people are reported missing or murdered every year in the U.S. Native women are murdered at rates 10 times the national average. In Wyoming alone, 710 indigenous people…
Health Jun 10 After 40 years of AIDS, progress has been made but major problems remain Four decades ago this past week, the first ever cases of the HIV/AIDS epidemic were publicly noted, and hardly noticed. But soon after, cases exploded around the world. It's estimated that roughly 35 million people have died from AIDS in…
World Jun 09 States pull out all the stops in push to increase vaccinations With the pace of vaccination in the U.S. slowing, the Biden administration’s goal of getting 70 percent of adults inoculated with at least one shot by July 4 is looking harder. Given that, a month-long campaign has begun with incentives…
Health Jun 07 Why the FDA approved a controversial Alzheimer’s drug The FDA on Monday approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades. Federal health officials said it may help slow the brain-destroying disease's progression, but the approval goes against the agency's independent advisers who said…
World May 19 ‘Vaccine passports’ may be critical for equity, but polarization could undermine efforts Despite good progress on vaccinations in the U.S., the Biden administration and most officials are weary of requiring "vaccine passports" to prove inoculation. William Brangham discusses the related concerns with Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public…
Nation May 18 Examining the American Medical Association’s racist history and its overdue reckoning The national calls to action over racial justice have brought new awareness of past injustices in many parts of our society, including the fields of science and medicine. Yamiche Alcindor speaks to Dr. Aletha Maybank, the American Medical Association's chief…
Nation Apr 27 Toxic waste dump site more than twice the size of Manhattan discovered in Pacific Ocean A massive underwater toxic waste site has long been suspected off the Southern California shore, since industrial companies used the ocean as a dumping ground until 1972. Now marine scientists have identified over 25,000 barrels they believe contain the toxic…
Health Apr 15 What Canada’s universal health system could teach the U.S. about managing a pandemic More than 30 million Americans have gone without health insurance in the last year. Other high-income nations cover their entire populations for a lot less money than the U.S. already spends. But does a universal health care system help save…
Nation Apr 15 Derek Chauvin refuses to testify as murder trial heads into closing arguments The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd last May, is nearing its conclusion. The trial is being watched closely all around the country and internationally. The defense finished…