Health

Federal judge strikes down CDC eviction moratorium, appeal expected

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

The Justice Department announced it would appeal the ruling Wednesday from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., so there likely won't be any immediate impact.

U.S. approves waiving intellectual property rules on COVID-19 vaccines

By Jamey Keaten, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic.

Donors race to aid India during COVID-19 surge

By Alex Daniels, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The catastrophic wave of Covid-19 in India has prompted donors to send millions of dollars to the country, which Tuesday crossed the grim mark of more than 20 million cases.

Peloton announces recall of treadmills after a child dies

By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

Peloton is recalling its treadmills after denying that they were to blame for the recent death of a child and the injuries of 29 others.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force says U.S. could see virus decline by end of July

By Associated Press

Even under scenarios involving disappointing vaccination rates, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to drop dramatically by the end of July and continue to fall afterward.

Biden's infrastructure plan targets lead pipes that threaten public health across the U.S.

By Gabriel Filippelli, The Conversation

President Joe Biden has proposed spending $45 billion to replace every lead water pipe and service line in the nation. A public health expert explains why he sees this as a worthwhile investment.

WATCH: Biden aims to vaccinate 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The new goal, which also includes fully vaccinating 160 million adults by Independence Day, comes as demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their vaccine doses unordered.

As schools spend millions on air purifiers, experts warn of overblown claims and harm to children

By Lauren Weber, Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News

A KHN investigation found that more than 2,000 schools have spent millions of dollars for systems, lured by air purifier companies’ claims that experts say mislead or obscure the potential for harm.

WATCH: How the U.S. compares to the world on health care — a PBS NewsHour event

By Dan Cooney, Vaishnavee Sharma

What questions about affordable health care and the U.S. health care system would you like to hear answered? Send us your questions for our live event.

Democrats seek narrow path to curb high medicine prices

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration.