Mar 01 Watch 6:20 'Very unlikely' foreign adversary caused Havana Syndrome, U.S. intelligence says By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It is a mystery that has challenged the U.S.’s intelligence community for years. The unexplained illness known as Havana Syndrome, named after the city where diplomats and intelligence officials first suffered from dizziness, cognitive difficulties and even memory loss. Wednesday,… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 11:03 Parents concerned as new state laws restrict rights of transgender children By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Across the country, at least 150 bills have been filed by Republican legislators targeting transgender Americans. Roughly 100 of those bills specifically restrict doctors and other providers from offering transition-related health care for minors. We hear from concerned parents whose… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 5:12 Pharmaceutical giant slashes insulin prices after pressure from government and consumers By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris More than seven million Americans rely on insulin and prices for the life-saving drug have sky-rocketed. With pressure mounting on pharmaceutical companies to address the cost of diabetes care, Eli Lilly announced it’s cutting prices for its most popular insulin… Continue watching
Mar 01 FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. Continue reading
Mar 01 Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices, as low as $25 a vial for most common drug By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately expand a limit on costs insured patients pay when they fill prescriptions. Continue reading
Mar 01 COVID-19 conspiracies soar after new classified report on virus origins By David Klepper, Associated Press Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a new report from the Energy Department concluding the coronavirus that caused the disease leaked from a China lab. Continue reading
Feb 28 Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for children By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18. Continue reading
Feb 28 3 years into COVID-19 pandemic, disease origins remain a mystery By Laura Ungar, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Governments and health agencies around the world have been trying to answer that question since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Biden warns of Republicans putting affordable health care at risk during visit to Virginia Beach By Colleen Long, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday said GOP lawmakers could put millions of people's health care at risk, honing his message ahead of the release of his budget plan next week as Republicans push for him to negotiate over spending levels. Continue reading
Feb 28 How U.S. officials cracked mystery of eyedrops that blinded people across country By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press At last count, 58 Americans in 13 states have been infected, including at least one who died and at least five who suffered permanent vision loss. Continue reading