Aug 26 Gaps in U.S. wildfire smoke warning network leave many exposed By Matthew Brown, Padmananda Rama, Associated Press Government programs to alert the public when smoke pollution becomes unhealthy rely on about 950 permanent monitoring stations and dozens of mobile units that can be deployed around major fires. Continue reading
Aug 26 Japan suspends 1.63 million doses of Moderna over contamination found in unused vials By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The health ministry said the contamination was reported at multiple vaccination sites. Continue reading
Aug 26 Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids By Sudhin Thanawala, Jay Reeves, Associated Press Kentucky and Texas have joined a growing list of states that have surpassed their record for hospitalized coronavirus patients. The two states on Wednesday reported the most COVID-19 patients in their hospitals since the pandemic began. Continue reading
Aug 25 New York governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised more government transparency on her first day in office and by day's end her administration had quietly delivered it by acknowledging nearly 12,000 more deaths in the state from COVID-19 than had been publicized… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 4:22 Black men trust their barbers. A Madison barbershop is using that to improve their health By Marisa Wojcik, Wisconsin Public Television he medical community often faces a challenge of reaching Black men for care. Oftentimes it’s due to lack of equal access, poverty, and medical mistrust. Marisa Wojcik of PBS Wisconsin looks at an innovative approach to improve Black mens’ health… Continue watching
Aug 23 AP-NORC poll finds school mask, vaccine mandates supported in U.S. By Collin Binkley, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 6 in 10 Americans say masks and vaccines should be required in schools. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: Biden hails Pfizer's full approval by the FDA By Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated the full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and is urging the unvaccinated to go get their inoculations. Continue reading
Aug 23 New York City mandates vaccinations for public school teachers and staff By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, ramping up pandemic protections as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes to start next month. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 6:45 Two years after Newark's water crisis, the city has cleaned up its act By PBS NewsHour When Newark, New Jersey made headlines in 2019 for a lead water crisis that impacted one in five of its citizens, people saw an echo of Flint, Michigan’s colossal public health crisis. But two years later, Newark has replaced the… Continue watching