Jul 22 Morning-After Pill Maker Reapplies for Over-the-Counter Status Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it has submitted a revised proposal to U.S. regulators to allow over-the-counter sales of the "morning-after" pill for women 16 years and older. Continue reading
Jul 21 President Bush Signs $5.6 Billion Bill to Strenghten Bioterror Defenses President Bush signed legislation Wednesday designed to help protect the United States against biological and chemical attacks by encouraging development of drugs and vaccines. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch The Global Fight Against AIDS Last week some 15,000 doctors, activists and policy experts met in Bangkok, Thailand to take stock of current efforts to fight AIDS and assess how to best meet the growing need for treatment and prevention programs. Jeffrey Brown speaks with… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Extended Interview: John Sims and His Doctor John Sims talks to Susan Dentzer about his injuries. Susan also talks to Dr. Daniel Slater, who treated Sims at a group residence for people with brain injuries that was Sims' last stop after hospitalization and before returning to his… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Wounded Soldiers Susan Dentzer speaks with former Army Chief Warrant Officer John Sims and his doctors about the brain injury he sustained when his helicopter crashed during a flight into Iraq. Sims is one of many U.S. soldiers living with serious brain… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Global Fund Attempts to Close Financial Gap The financial outlook for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is the focus of attention in Bangkok. Many are looking for the U.S. to increase its donations, while Washington wants other countries to give more. Continue watching
Jul 14 Stem Cell Basics By PBS News Hour Some have declared the research to be morally repugnant. Others have said scientists have been wildly optimistic in their promises of how treatments may help patients. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Lowering Cholesterol The government released revised guidelines yesterday that suggest millions more Americans should receive more aggressive treatment to lower their cholesterol. Gwen Ifill discusses the new guidelines with Dr. James Cleeman of the National Cholesterol Education program at the National Heart,… Continue watching
Jul 12 Strategies for Preventing Hiv Debated At AIDS Conference Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's statement that condoms are an "improvisation, not a solution" in the fight against AIDS sparked debate Monday at the global AIDS conference in Bangkok. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Botswana Battles AIDS with Testing Program Developing nations are closely monitoring efforts in Botswana, the first African country to both routinely offer confidential HIV testing and provide AIDS drugs to all who need them. Continue watching