Jan 30 WATCH: WHO says novel coronavirus is a global public health emergency By Laura Santhanam The decision comes the same day the U.S. reported its first human-to-human case of novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump administration proposes change in state funding for Medicaid By Associated Press The Trump administration is offering states a new Medicaid deal: more control over health care spending on certain low-income residents if they agree to a limit on how much the feds kick in. The plan is optional for states, and… Continue reading
Jan 30 China says 170 people have died from novel coronavirus By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The new virus has now infected more people in China than were sickened there during the 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, another type of coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 4:34 How China is responding to ‘breakneck’ spread of novel coronavirus Chinese officials have now confirmed over 6,000 cases of novel coronavirus -- and the pathogen is nowhere near contained. On Thursday, the World Health Organization will determine whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency. Yanzhong Huang of the… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 8:08 The danger of traumatic brain injury, which afflicted U.S. troops after Iranian attack When Iran fired missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in early January, there were no fatalities, but weeks later, the Pentagon said 50 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injuries in the attack. Now questions are being raised about… Continue watching
Jan 29 Suspected U.S. cases of novel coronavirus rise, CDC says By Laura Santhanam With novel coronavirus identified on four continents, the World Health Organization said it would reconvene its emergency committee to discuss the virus' nature, severity and unanswered questions on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Health experts says human-to-human spread of new virus is worrying By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press World health officials are expressing great concern that a dangerous new virus is starting to spread between people outside of China. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: WHO assesses global health strategy for novel coronavirus By Laura Santhanam Last week, the WHO postponed declaring novel coronavirus a global public health emergency, saying more information was needed before doing so. Continue reading
Jan 29 Airlines suspend flights to China, countries evacuate citizens as novel coronavirus cases rise By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chartered planes carrying about 200 evacuees each arrived in Japan and the United States early Wednesday as other countries planned similar evacuations from the city of Wuhan, which authorities have shut down to try to contain the virus. Continue reading
Jan 28 Why family separation is growing into a ‘global crisis’ By Katherine Ellison, Knowable Magazine War, disasters, trafficking and immigration are tearing millions of children from their parents all around the world. A psychologist explores how to help them recover. Continue reading