Nov 18 Judge formally approves opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members who own the company By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Thousands of victims of the opioid epidemic could be paid thousands of dollars each. Continue reading
Nov 17 NIH cuts affected over 74,000 patients enrolled in experiments, report finds By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Between the end of February and mid-August, funding lapsed for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions like cancer, heart disease and brain disease. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:45 Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:56 Questions linger in a Georgia town more than a year after the toxic BioLab fire By John Yang, Kaisha Young Last September, a chemical fire in Conyers, Georgia, sent a toxic cloud over the area. A Georgia Public Broadcasting podcast called “Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story” examined that day, what led up to it, and the immediate aftermath. Now, a… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 5:51 Why one man with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease is defying the odds By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Nearly 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s and by 2060, experts say that number could be as high as 14 million. Scientists are trying to find out how one man has been able to stave off Alzheimer's for 25… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 9:03 How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water By William Brangham, Frank Carlson So-called forever chemicals are both harmful to our health and are everywhere. Studies have found them in women's breast milk and even in rain falling in Tibet. A new book tells the story of how these extremely durable chemicals became… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:40 Botulism cases lead to widespread recall of infant formula By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris An outbreak of infant botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by toxins that attack the nervous system, is causing alarm among regulators and parents in the U.S. It's prompting an investigation and a nationwide recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition… Continue watching
Nov 13 Scientists explore new frontier in autoimmune disease treatment by resetting ‘rogue’ cells By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press When your body’s immune cells attack you instead of protecting you, today’s treatments tamp down the friendly fire but they don’t fix what’s causing it. Now in dozens of studies, scientists are testing ways to reprogram patients' out-of-whack immune systems. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: White House says Trump’s MRI was part of ‘routine physical examination’ By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not specify what part of President Donald Trump’s body was imaged in the scan in October. Continue reading
Nov 12 Global tuberculosis cases rise to a record, but deaths fall, reports WHO By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total. Continue reading