Jun 12 Pfizer COVID vaccine safe for kids under 5, FDA review finds By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The review from the Food and Drug Administration is a key step toward an expected decision to begin vaccinating babies, toddlers and preschoolers as soon as June 21. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 4:54 Mothers in Somalia fight drought and famine to feed their children By Ali Rogin Countries in the Horn of Africa are suffering from the ravages of climate change. Not only is the region's drought the worst in decades, but it comes after several consecutive seasons of little rain. Ali Rogin reports on hardest-hit Somalia,… Continue watching
Jun 11 At March For Our Lives in Oklahoma, advocates ask ‘where can we be safe?’ By Adam Kemp Hundreds gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol for a 'March For Our Lives" rally against gun violence and to ask for reform in one of the most gun-friendly states in the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: White House lifts COVID requirement for overseas travelers entering the U.S. By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Biden administration says overseas travelers to the U.S. will no longer have to test negative for COVID-19 within a day before they fly after the CDC determined the requirement is no longer necessary, the… Continue watching
Jun 10 Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’ By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press In response to the May 2 leaked draft that signaled the likely withdrawal of the legal right to an abortion in the U.S., donors clicked on donations buttons and mailed checks in a fury. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. to end COVID-19 test requirement for incoming international travelers By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the… Continue reading
Jun 10 To respond to monkeypox, health officials’ playbook informed by failures of the AIDS crisis By Jason Mast, STAT With the monkeypox outbreak, officials have a playbook to work from — one written during the worst missteps of the AIDS crisis, as well as the collaborations that ultimately helped curtail the HIV epidemic and other outbreaks. Continue reading
Jun 10 Analysis: Revisiting a pioneering female doctor who opposed abortion By Dr. Howard Markel Despite the advancements she made on behalf of women’s health, Dr. Mary Amanda Dixon Jones adopted an anti-abortion stance that doesn’t comport with modern medicine. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Michigan police officer charged with murder for killing Black man In our news wrap Thursday, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, policeman faces trial for second-degree murder for killing a Black man during a traffic stop, a GOP candidate for Michigan governor was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol… Continue watching
Jun 09 Virus testing the new normal as China sticks to ‘zero-COVID’ By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Regular testing of residents is becoming the new normal in many parts of China as the ruling Communist Party sticks steadfastly to a “zero-COVID” approach that is increasingly at odds with the rest of the world. Continue reading