Dec 06 Panel calls for stronger leadership, clearer mission of FDA foods program By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A panel is calling for changes at the federal agency that oversees most of the nation's food supply, saying revamped leadership, a clear mission and more urgency are needed to prevent illness outbreaks and to promote good health. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Flu hospitalizations skyrocket in the U.S. In our news wrap Monday, the CDC reported that U.S. hospitalizations for the flu are the highest they've been in a decade this early in the season, Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize its updated COVID booster for children 6… Continue watching
Dec 05 U.S., EU agree to intensify talks over ‘green subsidies’ dispute By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and European Union have agreed to intensify talks to resolve EU concerns over major subsidies for American companies contained in a U.S. clean energy law. Continue reading
Dec 05 Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of updated COVID-19 shot for kids under 5 By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The FDA already has cleared COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better target omicron as boosters for everyone 5 and older. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:15 VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says A new lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs alleges decades of discrimination against Black military veterans. To learn more, Geoff Bennett speaks to Conley Monk Jr., a Vietnam War veteran whose VA benefits were denied for nearly 50 years,… Continue watching
Dec 03 Beijing, Shenzhen stop requiring COVID-19 tests for public transport By Associated Press Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 6:45 New York mayor orders some homeless people involuntarily hospitalized for mental illness By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The rise in homelessness is a source of major tension around the country, including in New York City, which has a larger homeless population than any other city in the U.S. This week, Mayor Eric Adams announced a new policy… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 7:46 White House encourages booster shots as 90% of COVID deaths occur among the elderly COVID's prevalence in the U.S. is much lower than it was during the past two winters, but it is hardly behind us. The U.S. is on pace to lose more than 150,000 Americans during this third year of the pandemic. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 9:13 Incarcerated LGBTQ Americans find little to no support system upon release By Cat Wise, Mary Fecteau, Maea Lenei Buhre LGBTQ people are incarcerated at a rate three times higher than the general population. But when they are released from prison, experts say many reentry programs fail to meet their unique needs. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports for our series,… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 6:14 Artists use synesthesia to expand their creative limits By Michelle San Miguel Imagine living in a world where music is not only heard but also seen. Where words have flavors, and colors have a smell. That is a reality for some people with the rare neurological condition synesthesia, and some artists are… Continue watching