Jun 06 Harvard Researchers Start Cloning Human Embryos with Private Funds By Admin, PBS News Hour Harvard researchers announced Tuesday that they have begun efforts to clone human embryos to create stem cells by using private funding to get around federal funding restrictions. Continue reading
May 30 Watch AIDS Continues to Shape U.S., World Policies First identified in 1981, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has shaped health policy, politics and medicine in the United States and throughout the world. International efforts have led to some breakthroughs but no simple answers in combating the virus. Continue watching
May 24 Health Officials Investigate Possible Person-to-Person Spread of Bird Flu By Admin, PBS News Hour The World Health Organization launched an investigation Wednesday into the deaths of six family members in Indonesia who may have died as a result of human-to-human transmission of the bird flu. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Mississippi Works to Restructure Health Care Services Residents of Moss Point, Miss. have just a small clinic to cater to their medical needs after Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the area last year. Continue watching
May 15 Watch Seniors Rush to Sign Up for Medicare’s Drug Benefit Before Deadline The Bush administration made one last push Monday to persuade seniors to sign up for Medicare's drug benefit before a financial penalty kicks in. Two experts discuss the deadline and what it means for seniors and others struggling to pay… Continue watching
May 08 Watch Deadline for Prescription Drug Enrollment Plan Approaches The clock is ticking for Medicare beneficiaries wishing to enroll in a prescription drug coverage plan by the May 15 registration deadline. Susan Dentzer of the NewsHour's Health Unit reports on the prescription drug coverage countdown. Continue watching
May 03 Watch U.S. Government Releases New Plans for Pandemic Flu The White House released an updated pandemic flu plan as fears continue that the bird flu virus that has infected birds in 48 countries and humans in nine arrives in the United States. A homeland security adviser outlines what the… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Growing Drug Abuse by Women Pose New Challenges For decades, far more U.S. males than females have been substance abusers, but the gender gap is now shrinking. A report on the growing dependency in woman and the approaches to treat the problem. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch CDC Chief Responds to Mumps Reappearance in Eight Midwest States The largest mumps outbreak in more than two decades has hit the Midwest with confirmed cases in at least eight states. Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control, offers an update on efforts to contain the virus. Continue watching
Apr 05 Massachusetts Seeks Insurance for All Residents By PBS News Hour Massachusetts lawmakers approved a landmark bill Tuesday creating a system under which all citizens will be able to obtain health insurance, regardless of financial status. Continue reading