Jan 04 Turkey Confirms First Human Cases of Bird Flu By PBS News Hour Turkey announced Wednesday its first two human cases, one of them fatal, of the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu, marking the virus' first occurrence in people outside Southeast Asia and China. Continue reading
Jan 04 Israeli Leader Sharon Suffers Massive Stroke By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Wednesday and was on breathing assistance, his doctor told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch Assessing Coal Mining Safety Following an update on the coal mine explosion in Sago, W.Va. that resulted in the deaths of 12 workers and left one in critical condition, a former mine inspector gives an assessment of technological advancements and safety procedures in the… Continue watching
Jan 03 China Criticized for Not Sharing Bird Flu Information By PBS News Hour Despite requests from the World Health Organization and other international health bodies, China is still not sharing virus samples from animals infected with the H5N1 strain of the bird flu. Continue reading
Jan 03 Rescue Teams Struggle to Reach Trapped Miners in West Virginia By PBS News Hour Rescue workers continued Tuesday evening to dig into the mine shaft in Tallmansville, W.Va., where 13 coal miners have been trapped since Monday morning when an explosion blocked their path. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Mine Safety Issues Examined as Search Continues For Coal Miners The search for 13 miners continued Tuesday in West Virginia. Following an update from a reporter, an expert discusses mine safety issues. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Revisiting a Wounded Warrior A Health Unit report revisits the family of a soldier left paralyzed and brain damaged after he was wounded in a Baghdad market in June 2003. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Interview: The Brisenos As a part of her reporting on how one soldier badly wounded in Iraq is faring after the return home, Health Correspondent Susan Dentzer sat down with Joe and Eva Briseno, the parents of the fallen warrior. The following is… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch American Red Cross Troubles The chief executive of the American Red Cross resigned amid criticism of the charity's disaster relief efforts, including its response to Hurricane Katrina. After a background report, a public service professor discusses the problems facing the Red Cross. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Oregon Fights Meth Labs In an attempt to crack down on the production of the highly-addictive and destructive drug methamphetamine, officials in Oregon tightened access to medicines containing pseudoephedrine, an ingredient found in many common medicines and a main component used to make the… Continue watching