Apr 19 The strange story of Einstein's brain By Dr. Howard Markel This great mind maintained a realistic outlook on his own mortality. But here’s where the story of his death gets weird. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 8:37 Long COVID symptoms keeping many Americans from returning to work By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Three years after the start of the pandemic, some 16 million Americans have long COVID, meaning their symptoms continue well after the initial infection. An estimated 4 million people say long COVID has significantly reduced their ability to carry out… Continue watching
Apr 18 FDA clears extra COVID booster for some high-risk, older Americans By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is allowing an extra dose of the omicron-targeted vaccine for anyone 65 and older if it's been four months since their last shot. Continue reading
Apr 18 Twitter quietly removes policy against deadnaming transgender people By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals." The move is raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups. Continue reading
Apr 17 Minnesota settles lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul as trial end nears By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota has announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:42 Why mortality for young Americans is increasing at an alarming rate By John Yang, Kaisha Young Life expectancy for the average American is now 76 years, hitting the lowest point in nearly two decades after declining for the second year in a row. Dr. Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 7:20 Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young A federal pandemic-era program that provided free meals for all public school students ended last September. A recent survey by a group that advocates for universal free school lunch found that 847 school districts have racked up more than $19… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:23 U.S. sees concerning rise in STIs, congenital syphilis with no signs of slowing By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson New CDC data shows a surge of sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. in recent years. The most significant rise is in syphilis and congenital syphilis, which occurs when mothers pass on the infection to their babies during pregnancy. Dr. Continue watching
Apr 14 Kansas governor vetoes bill on live deliveries during abortion By Associated Press Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that could have penalized doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered alive during certain kinds of abortion procedures. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:54 Why the U.S. designated the animal tranquilizer xylazine an 'emerging threat' By Ali Rogin, Dorothy Hastings Concerns are growing about overdoses linked with an animal tranquilizer mixed with opioids. The Biden administration declared the combination of xylazine and fentanyl an emerging threat. It’s the first time any drug has been given that designation. Ali Rogin discussed… Continue watching