Nation Mar 01 CDC director on new COVID guidance ending 5-day isolation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its COVID guidance for when people need to isolate, return to school or work and get a booster shot. It's part of broader recommendations on respiratory illnesses. CDC Director Dr. Mandy…
Health Mar 01 CDC shortens official COVID quarantine guidance The nation is “in a different place” with the COVID pandemic than it was four years ago, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with wider access to treatments and prevention strategies. These new…
Health Feb 25 How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to rising rates of measles and COVID Vaccines have been proven to be an effective weapon against many diseases. Measles, for instance, was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, and more recently, vaccines helped curb the spread of COVID. But both of those diseases are on…
Health Feb 23 Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today Disrupted by the COVID pandemic and misinformation, measles vaccination among schoolchildren has declined dangerously, data show, resulting in a growing number of outbreaks.
Health Feb 21 New study sheds light on ripple effects of overdose deaths Since 2000, 1.1 million people have fatally overdosed in the United States, and a new study helps quantify the profound depth of suffering.
Politics Feb 07 Americans are increasingly worried about immigration and national identity, poll shows A fifth of Americans said neither the Republican Party nor Democratic Party did a good job in handling immigration, a sense of dissatisfaction that has worsened in recent years, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Feb 06 Trump should not get immunity, 2 out of 3 Americans say The majority of Americans are aligned with a new federal appeals court ruling that found Trump can stand trial on charges tied to a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to an upcoming PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Jan 31 Why experts worry more pet owners may skip rabies shots over vaccine hesitancy Public health experts and veterinarians are concerned about the potential for an increase in cases of rabies, a vaccine-preventable illness, for both companion animals and humans.
Health Jan 25 In states with abortion bans, rape exceptions ‘fail to provide reasonable access’ to survivors, researchers say The resulting estimate is likely conservative, according to authors of the research letter published this week in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Politics Jan 24 3 things we learned from New Hampshire primary voters Beyond delegates and bragging rights for candidates, primaries can also give insight into what matters to voters.