May 05 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. Continue reading
May 05 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. Continue reading
May 05 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. Continue reading
May 04 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. Continue reading
May 04 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. Continue reading
May 03 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. Continue reading
May 03 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. Continue reading
May 03 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. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:31 How two Georgian doctors in the U.S. became COVID-19 heroes back home By Hari Sreenivasan, Marita Tevzadze, Ana Jegnaradze, Sam Weber When COVID-19 hit the nation of Georgia last year, its residents turned to an unlikely source: two Georgian doctors who had immigrated to the U.S. and had been battling the pandemic for months. Dr. Nana Gegetchkori in New York City… Continue watching
May 02 US to launch trade talks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House has been under pressure from lawmakers at home and governments abroad to join an effort to waive patent rules for the vaccines so that poorer countries can begin to produce their own generic versions of the shots… Continue reading