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
Aug 29 Watch 6:52 What's behind the recent surge in mosquito-borne illnesses By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Parts of New England are on high alert after health officials in New Hampshire confirmed the first death from the rare, mosquito-borne virus known as eastern equine encephalitis. Another illness transmitted by mosquitoes, West Nile Virus, paralyzed a teenager in… Continue watching
Aug 29 Records show Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 6:39 Surgeon General addresses growing stress and mental health struggles facing parents By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Alexa Gold As most parents will attest, raising children can be challenging. But today, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory, saying it’s even more difficult now and it's time to recognize the stress and mental health toll associated with parenting… Continue watching
Aug 28 Donating a kidney even more safe than previous believed, U.S. study shows By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Thousands of people die each year waiting for an organ transplant. It's possible for living donors to give a one of their two kidneys or part of a liver, the only organ that regenerates. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 10:26 People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed. Deaf… Continue watching
Aug 27 New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for eastern equine encephalitis By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The Hampstead resident's infection was the first in the state in a decades. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:25 In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers According to a new study, the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy outside of the medical system has gone up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 5:11 How extreme heat is contributing to a nationwide blood shortage By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Harry Zahn The American Red Cross says there’s an emergency shortage of blood for transfusions. In July, the national supply dropped by more than 25 percent. The Red Cross says the only solution is more blood donors. Jessa Merrill, director of biomedical… Continue watching