Dec 19 Watch Dr. Anthony Fauci The director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discusses the decision to offer the controversial anthrax vaccine to some of those exposed to inhaled anthrax. Continue watching
Dec 18 Thousands Offered Anthrax Vaccine, More Antibiotics Fearing a possible rash of anthrax infections among those exposed earlier this year, federal health officials announced today they will offer the anthrax vaccine and 40 more days of antibiotics to the thousands of postal and Capitol Hill workers. Continue reading
Dec 18 Health and Human Services Statement The following statement released by the Department of Health and Human Services describes additional options for those exposed to inhalational anthrax. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch Background: Social Security Reform Susan Dentzer reports on President Bush's Commission recommending younger workers invest a portion of their contributions in the stock market. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Social Security Reform A debate with experts on President Bush's Commission recommending younger workers invest a portion of their contributions in the stock market. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch The Anthrax Vaccine Officials are taking another look at the controversial anthrax vaccine, Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Stark Statistics on AIDS/HIV from the U.N. Two days after World AIDS day, Gwen Ifill and health experts assess the 2001 U.N. statistics on AIDS/HIV cases and provide explanations for the growing numbers. Continue watching
Nov 30 Investigators Find Anthrax-Tainted Letter in Connecticut Investigators at the Centers for Disease Control have identified an anthrax-tainted letter in Connecticut, giving a clue to how an elderly woman died from the disease. Continue reading
Nov 30 Artificial Heart Robert Tools, the world's first recipient of a self-contained mechanical heart, died today after suffering multiple-organ system failure. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Preventing Smallpox Susan Dentzer reports on the administration's plans to prevent an smallpox outbreak should it be used as a form of bioterrorism. Continue watching