Jun 08 Watch 6:31 Falling demand causes glut of unused COVID vaccines in India By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Morgan Till, Sarah Clune Hartman India has long been called the world’s pharmacy as the largest producer of generic drugs as well as vaccines on the globe. A lot of that capacity was repurposed and increased to produce COVID vaccines, intended particularly for low-income countries. Continue watching
Jun 08 Moderna says new COVID-19 vaccine protects against omicron By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Moderna says its experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation will remain high In our news wrap Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee inflation will remain high, the Department of Homeland Security warns of potential new threats from domestic extremists, the World Bank lowered its economic outlook, Russia says… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 5:39 Lawmakers voice hopes of achieving bipartisan gun safety legislation as pressure mounts U.S. senators raced on Tuesday to craft a bipartisan deal on gun law reform, aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the week. This comes as pressure is building on Congress to act on gun violence. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 10:08 How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade By Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Adam Kemp, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices were preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Continue watching
Jun 07 FTC begins inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:56 Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic Gun violence ripped through multiple communities last weekend, with dozens killed or injured in shootings nationwide. A growing number of health care providers say gun violence is a public health issue. Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins… Continue watching
Jun 06 WATCH: Vice President Harris hosts roundtable with faith leaders on reproductive health care By News Desk and Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a roundtable Monday with faith leaders on the state of reproductive health care in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:08 Examining the warning signs of online extremism targeting young people By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young After the racist rampage that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo last month, the shooter admitted he had been radicalized online. As young people spend more time in virtual networks, parents and guardians are looking for ways to keep them… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 6:29 Mark Cuban aims to lower prescription drug prices with online pharmacy By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz People searching for cheaper alternatives to high priced prescription drugs have a new and perhaps unexpected option. It's an online pharmacy founded by Mark Cuban, a billionaire businessman, Shark Tank star and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. His new direct-to-consumer… Continue watching