Health Apr 07 What these New York EMTs are seeing as they respond to COVID-19 cases New York remains the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. Medical teams there are facing a surge of seriously ill patients, and doing so while concerned about their own level of protection from the disease. William Brangham talks to Adam…
Health Apr 01 Should everyone be wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus? Face masks are critical protection for medical workers caring for COVID-19 patients, but should everyone else also be wearing them? So far, federal health officials have warned against the general public wearing face masks when outside the home, but that…
Nation Mar 24 2 views on balancing medical risk and economic pain The tragedies we see playing out in Italy and around the world are why most public health officials say it’s far too soon to plan when people can return to work. But President Trump says he wants to see much…
Health Mar 04 As virus deaths rise, Congress agrees on $8.3 billion to fund public response The novel coronavirus has claimed more lives in the U.S., with a total of 10 deaths in Washington state and one in California. As the number of infections also continues to rise, the House and Senate have agreed on a…
Health Mar 03 With novel coronavirus deaths rising, health officials face grilling on Capitol Hill As states discover increasing numbers of new novel coronavirus cases, public health officials are scrambling to respond -- while also facing questions from a Senate panel on Tuesday about why the U.S. has been so slow to roll out effective…
Health Jan 24 With growing coronavirus outbreak, is China’s massive quarantine the right response? China is still struggling to contain its growing coronavirus outbreak, which has now killed at least 41 and infected 900 more. The virus has spread to seven countries, with a second case confirmed in the U.S. Hospitals in the Chinese…
Health Jan 24 Drug company executives face prison time for role in opioid epidemic Thursday, several executives at Insys Therapeutics were sentenced to prison for a bribery scheme that paid doctors to prescribe the company’s lucrative and addictive painkiller. These sentences are a landmark moment in the push to hold drug makers accountable for…
Health Jan 22 What we know about China’s deadly coronavirus outbreak — and what we don’t Chinese officials are racing to respond to a highly contagious pneumonia-like virus that has now killed at least 17 people, infected hundreds more and spread to several other countries. In an effort to contain the illness, the city of Wuhan…
Nation Jan 14 Apple faces off with Justice Department over access to Pensacola shooter’s phone Attorney General William Barr wants Apple to unlock the iPhones of the man who allegedly killed three sailors at a Florida Naval air base in December, saying there might be valuable information stored on the devices. But Apple, citing broader…
Health Jan 13 The hidden health costs of eviction Millions of Americans are forced from their homes every year. Evictions are usually considered in economic terms -- an outcome of housing supply and income levels -- but what about their physical and emotional impact? Research increasingly shows housing insecurity…