Health Jun 11 How ‘prebunking’ can fight fast-moving vaccine lies Research shows false news spreads six times faster than the truth, and information about COVID-19 vaccines is not immune to this problem. That is why public health officials are exploring ways to get ahead of those lies through a social…
Health Jun 01 Why you shouldn’t get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine Some people are thinking about antibody tests as a way to check how effective their vaccines are. But doctors say antibody tests don’t paint a full picture.
Nation May 17 A majority of Americans say policing should be reformed. But most white people still don’t think police treat Black people differently According to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, Americans were more likely to say race relations had gotten worse than had improved in the year since George Floyd was killed.
Health May 17 As more Americans get vaccinated, 41% of Republicans still refuse COVID-19 shots So far, 59 percent of U.S. adults said they have gotten vaccinated, and another 14 percent say they plan to, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health May 07 It’s time to recognize the damage of childbirth, doctors and mothers say The health care system often neglects women’s postpartum concerns, from physical pain to psychological anguish. Many women assume this is what you get when you have a baby. But experts say it doesn’t have to be this way.
Health Apr 27 COVID-19 is out of control in India, where most vaccines are made. How did that happen? Public health experts have demanded that the global community, particularly the United States, step up to address the India’s vaccine shortfalls.
Politics Apr 15 Biden’s poll numbers on the economy rival Trump’s for the first time To jumpstart the economy, the Biden administration unveiled the American Jobs Plan, which a majority of Americans support, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Apr 14 WATCH: CDC panel examines connection between blood clots and Johnson & Johnson vaccine Federal regulators said a pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was needed "out of an abundance of caution" when reports of the blood clots emerged.
Health Apr 13 Blood clots after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are ‘extremely rare,’ experts say The six women who reported blood clots were between ages 18 and 48 and had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine between six and 13 days before reporting side effects. So far, 6.8 million doses of this one-shot vaccine have…
Health Apr 13 WATCH: What to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause What does the move mean for those who have received the one dose vaccine and how will it affect the U.S. vaccination rollout?…