Apr 22 U.S. jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market. Continue reading
Apr 22 India adds 314,000 virus cases, a global record By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India reported a global high of more than 314,000 new infections Thursday as a grim coronavirus surge in the world's second-most populous country sends more and more sick people into a fragile health care system. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 4:22 The U.S. spends nearly $4 trillion on health care, but inequities still exist. Here's why. By William Brangham, Jason Kane The U.S. spends nearly $4 trillion on health care, yet inequities in care continue to persist. With 30 million Americans uninsured during the pandemic, is universal health care the answer? William Brangham explores the matter in our new documentary, "Critical… Continue watching
Apr 21 Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Public health resources have shifted from one pandemic to the other, and experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. Continue reading
Apr 21 The rare and unnerving reality of catching COVID after being vaccinated By Steven Findlay, Kaiser Health News As more Americans every day are inoculated, a tiny but growing number are contending with the disturbing experience of getting COVID despite having had one shot, or even two. Continue reading
Apr 20 What COVID vaccine side effects can and can't tell you about your body's immune response By Robert Finberg, The Conversation It's normal for different people to mount stronger or weaker immune responses to a vaccine, but post-shot side effects won't tell you which you are. Continue reading
Apr 20 EU agency links Johnson & Johnson's shot to rare clots, affirms vaccine's benefits By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The European Union's drug regulatory agency says it found a "possible link" between the vaccine and extremely rare blood clots. But experts at the agency reiterated that the vaccine's benefits outweigh the risks. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 8:34 Israel pushes forward with successful vaccine program, but Palestinians feel left behind With the world's highest COVID-19 vaccination rate, Israel recently has begun employing a vaccine passport program that allows immunized people access to a normality that's denied people who've not had the shots. But as special correspondent Martin Himel reports, the… Continue watching
Apr 19 WATCH: 'Critical Care: America vs. the World' - A PBS NewsHour special By Jason Kane, William Brangham This broadcast is an update to NewsHour’s “The Best Health Care?” series which examined how high-income nations have achieved health care coverage for their populations at a much lower cost, with better outcomes. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Walensky says country is still in 'complicated stage' of pandemic By Associated Press As the country opens up vaccines to anyone 16 and over the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that we are still in a "complicated stage" with coronavirus. Continue reading