Oct 20 WHO declares Nigeria free of Ebola By Justin Scuiletti The Ebola outbreak in Nigeria is offically over, the World Health Organization said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch Self-quarantined reporter: U.S. must 'strike balance between caution and panic' on Ebola By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Slipping through the system: Are mentally ill Americans getting adequate health care? By PBS News Hour Millions of Americans are now eligible for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including 1.2 million people with mental illnesses. But this particularly vulnerable group may not actually be getting the heath care they need. NewsHour Weekend's Stephen Fee… Continue watching
Oct 19 Could this Chicago nonprofit be the answer to caring for the mentally ill? By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman A Chicago nonprofit aims to set the standard for providing adequate health care coverage to the millions of Americans with mental illnesses. To learn more about the program, NewsHour Weekend spoke with one participant, Ruthie Anderson, who spent three decades… Continue reading
Oct 18 Obama pushes back against calls for West Africa travel ban By Associated Press In his weekly address on Saturday, Obama urged Americans not to succumb to hysteria about Ebola and he pushed back against calls from some lawmakers for a West Africa travel ban. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch As public anxiety grows, coordinator named to corral Ebola efforts - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Senegal officially declared Ebola-free By Larisa Epatko The World Health Organization said Friday that Senegal is officially free of the Ebola virus. Continue reading
Oct 17 Obama names Ebola 'czar' By Domenico Montanaro and Associated Press WASHINGTON — Facing renewed criticism about the U.S. response to Ebola, President Barack Obama is conceding that it may make sense to have a single person lead the administration's effort. But he says imposing a travel ban from disease-ravaged West… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:32 Separating legitimate Ebola concerns from unnecessary fear By PBS News Hour As new cases have been diagnosed in the U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control expands its investigation, national concern has skyrocketed. Gwen Ifill explores the psychology behind the public anxiety with Dr. Eden Wells of the University of Michigan… Continue watching