Aug 18 WATCH: U.S. to offer extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The government on Thursday announced the launch of program that sets aside a pool of 50,000 doses for different cities and states. At least a dozen U.S. pride events are scheduled over the next two months,. Continue reading
Aug 17 Judge says pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650 million in opioids suit By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued CVS, Walgreens and Walmart over the way the national pharmacy chains distributed opioids to their communities. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in 2020 election probe In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia over his attempts to change the state's 2020 election results, former Vice President Pence implored Republicans to stop attacks on the FBI, the CDC announced… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 8:02 Art and medicine intersect in New York City hospitals By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet It’s one of the largest public art collections in the country and it’s not where you might expect to see it. Artwork in New York hospitals aims to heal patients and healers. Jeffrey Brown continues his occasional look at the… Continue watching
Aug 17 CDC director announces agency shake-up aimed at making responses faster and guidelines clearer By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: DOJ opposes releasing affidavit supporting search of Trump's home In our news wrap Tuesday, former President Trump called for the release of an affidavit supporting the search of his Florida estate, but the Justice Department said that would impair its investigation. Also, first lady Jill Biden tests positive for… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 8:44 St. Louis combats opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black Americans By John Yang, Mike Fritz More Americans died from drug overdoses last year than ever before. And while deaths are up across nearly every demographic since the start of the pandemic, there’s been an especially alarming spike in overdose deaths among Black Americans. John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 16 FDA approves over-the-counter hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing problems By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. regulators have finalized a long-awaited rule that's expected to allow millions of Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription. Continue reading
Aug 16 Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing 'mild symptoms' By Zeke Miller, Associated Press She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began experiencing symptoms on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 6:32 Why the CDC is loosening some of its COVID-19 guidelines By Stephanie Sy As students and teachers across the U.S. prepare to head back to school, the CDC is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. It marks a significant shift in how the nation approaches the pandemic as the new guidance prioritizes keeping kids in… Continue watching