Jul 08 Discovery of methane leaks in California community is just 'the tip of the iceberg,' advocates worry By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The findings have put a spotlight on the legacy of fossil fuel production in the county, and, in the face of climate change-linked disasters like drought, heat waves and wildfires, is spurring groups to push for regulators to curb methane… Continue reading
Jul 08 Physicians say they need clearer guidance on prescribing Paxlovid amid concerns around COVID-19 rebound By Edward Chen, STAT “I think the sense of likely risk-benefit has changed over time,” said Walid Gellad, an internal medicine physician at the University of Pittsburgh. Continue reading
Jul 08 Biden to sign executive order to protect some abortion access, AP reports By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House said Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services,.” The actions he was expected to outline are intended to try to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 8:19 White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants With vaccinations, boosters and drugs, COVID has become a far less deadly risk for most Americans than earlier in the pandemic. But COVID still presents numerous problems, particularly for some of the most vulnerable people, with an average of more… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 6:40 Biden faces pressure to end abortion ban within the Department of Veterans Affairs In a post-Roe America, Democrats are increasingly turning to the White House for solutions and urging President Biden to use executive action to protect and expand abortion access. While Biden's power is limited, a group of veterans argues he could… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 5:16 How a Russian veto in the UN Security Council could threaten aid to war-torn Syria By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The fate of the last remaining humanitarian aid route between Turkey and rebel-controlled northwest Syria hangs in the balance as a decision on keeping it open comes up for a vote at the UN Security Council. Moscow could veto the… Continue watching
Jul 07 EU Parliament condemns U.S. abortion ruling, calls for human rights safeguards By Raf Cassert, Associated Press In a 324-155 vote with 38 abstentions, European Parliament lawmakers adopted a resolution Thursday condemning the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 6:35 How abortion providers are adjusting to new realities in a post-Roe world After the Supreme Court ruling on Roe, physicians in states with near-total abortion bans are having to navigate medically and ethically murky waters. In Texas, for example, a law set to go into effect makes all abortions illegal, including in… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 9:03 Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten Last year set a record for heat-related deaths in the United States, and this year is already shaping up to be worse in terms of high temperatures. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, which has been at… Continue watching
Jul 06 FDA allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID-19 pill By Matthew Perrone, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of Pfizer's drug Paxlovid. Continue reading