Feb 07 Watch 9:55 How an economist's idea to create kidney transplant chains has saved lives By Paul Solman What happens if you need a kidney transplant and don’t know someone who is a biological match? A Nobel prize-winning economist has a solution: transplant chains. Donors agree to give to a stranger in exchange for a kidney for their… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 10:48 How realistic is Trump's pledge to end HIV in the U.S.? In his State of the Union address, President Trump promised that his administration would try to end the transmission of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. William Brangham learns more from Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and Carlos del Rio of Emory… Continue watching
Feb 06 House Democrats explore how to reduce gun violence By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democrats have promised action on a range of measures to address gun violence, including expanded background checks for sales and transfers of firearms. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump administration launches campaign to end HIV-AIDS in the U.S. by 2030 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's move is being greeted with a mix of skepticism and cautious optimism by anti-AIDS activists. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Special Episode: State of the Union Aftershow By PBS NewsHour The State of the Union fanfare is gone. What now? Join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Daniel Bush as they dig into President Donald Trump’s speech and the Democratic response. Which statements have traction and… Continue watching
Feb 04 Some hospital prices rose over 40 percent in less than a decade. Will this new rule help? By Laura Santhanam A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 4:51 As U.S. cedes leadership on climate, China steps up Since taking office, President Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris accord, questioned climate science, and sought cuts to clean energy research. Meanwhile, China has become the world's biggest investor in green technology. In a new book, "Will China… Continue watching
Feb 02 The modern tragedy of fake cancer cures By Matthew Herper, STAT News Cancer is older than human beings. Scientists have found dinosaurs with metastatic tumors. It’s simply not likely we’re going to outsmart all cancers with a single treatment, without drawbacks. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 9:24 Sec. Azar on how new proposal 'brings transparency' to drug pricing A new rule bans pharmaceutical companies from providing rebates to middlemen and insurers in exchange for choosing their drugs. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar also called on Congress to pass a new prescription drug discount plan that would… Continue watching
Feb 01 Planned Parenthood group from western states adds Indiana, Kentucky in 'strategic alliance' By Rick Callahan, Associated Press Planned Parenthood's affiliate overseeing Hawaii and three western states announced Friday that it was adding Indiana and Kentucky, a first-of-its-kind consolidation based not on geography but on reallocating resources to fight new abortion restrictions in the Midwest and South. Continue reading