Sep 10 Missouri’s ballot will include abortion rights measure in November, court rules By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution is expected to widely undo the state’s 2022 near-total abortion ban if passed. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 6:02 Restrictive abortion laws cause concerns about training for OB-GYN residents By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara There has been a flood of state laws restricting abortion since the Supreme Court said access to the procedure was no longer a constitutional right. Those laws are affecting how medical residents in obstetrics and gynecology are trained in performing… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:03 What a court ruling means for the future of pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers Many studies have shown that the burden of air pollution in the United States disproportionately falls on racial minorities, especially Black Americans. In August, a federal judge barred the EPA and DOJ from using part of the Civil Rights Act… Continue watching
Sep 07 How to stay safe during the EEE outbreak, according to a neurologist By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation Eastern equine encephalitis is a virus that is primarily transmitted by certain mosquitoes. Among those developing the brain swelling known as encephalitis, approximately one-third will die, with the rest likely to experience neurological problems. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:01 Why it’s so difficult to get mpox vaccines to areas facing an outbreak By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first delivery of mpox vaccines. It comes nearly a month after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Mpox has infected an estimated 18,000 people and… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 8:06 American households struggle with sky-high energy bills during extreme summer heat By John Yang, Claire Mufson As summer temperatures have soared across the nation, so have electric bills as air conditioners work overtime. Every year, nearly 3 million American households have their electricity shut off because of unpaid bills. We hear from people dealing with this… Continue watching
Sep 01 Mass polio vaccine drive begins in Gaza with aim of reaching about 640,000 children By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:43 Why carbon monoxide poisoning is on the rise as extreme weather causes more power outages By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela Climate change is making extreme weather events like wildfires, floods and hurricanes more frequent and severe. Scientists now say that carbon monoxide poisonings are on the rise amid widespread power outages following those events. ProPublica’s Lexi Churchill joins Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Aug 31 Children in Gaza begin receiving polio vaccines a day before planned large-scale rollout By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza's Health Ministry said, as Palestinians in both the Hamas-governed enclave and the occupied West Bank reeled from Israel's ongoing military offensives. Continue reading
Aug 29 WHO announces deal with Israel to allow limited pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. World Health Organization said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case… Continue reading