Jun 07 Watch 3:43 A Brief But Spectacular take on breaking the script in healthcare By PBS NewsHour Carey Candrian is a Colorado-based social scientist who has spent much of her career investigating how healthcare can be compromised if an open discussion with patients is avoided. Candrian offers her Brief But Spectacular view on reimagining the language we… Continue watching
Jun 07 Carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached 50% higher than when the industrial age began. And the average rate of increase is faster than ever, scientists say. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 11:31 40 years on, HIV/AIDS is still spreading despite medical advancement By PBS NewsHour President Joe Biden recognized the 40th anniversary of the first documented cases of HIV/AIDS on Saturday, acknowledging the more than 32 millions lives lost to the virus and the more than 39 million people across the globe living with it… Continue watching
Jun 04 Biden administration reassessing part of Georgia health plan By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Biden administration is reevaluating a plan by Georgia officials to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jun 04 Vaccinated but feeling sick? You might need a COVID test By Arif R. Sarwari, The Conversation Vaccinated people can still get infected with the coronavirus. So if you have symptoms of COVID-19, getting tested can protect others and help health officials keep an eye on the virus. Continue reading
Jun 03 U.S. to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says the U.S. will swiftly share millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world. The U.S. will be directing most of the excess doses through the lagging UN-backed international COVAX program. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 8:00 Why Black women face a triple threat from breast cancer By Yamiche Alcindor, Lorna Baldwin For Black women in America, a breast cancer diagnosis brings with it a disturbing statistic. Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer but 40 percent more likely to die from it than white women, according to the Centers… Continue watching
Jun 03 Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open highlights how mental health ranks below physical health By Dorothy Chin, Tamra Burns Loeb, The Conversation The high-profile athlete's struggles raise questions about society's views on mental health, as well as the effects of race, gender and fame on well-being. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By News Desk The White House COVID-19 Task Force is expected to meet Thursday, as most of the nation experiences a decline in coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 6:24 The ‘trauma’ of the pandemic and how reopening is driving adolescent anxiety, suicide By William Brangham According to one large hospital system in Colorado, the pandemic's emotional toll on kids has become a “state of emergency," with adolescents experiencing high rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm. Suicide is now the leading cause of death for children… Continue watching