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
Nov 10 Watch 8:47 FDA head explains decision to drop 'black box' warnings from menopause hormone treatment By Ali Rogin, Courtney Norris The FDA announced it would begin asking drug companies to remove so-called “black box” warnings for hormones prescribed to treat symptoms of menopause. The FDA says the warning has dissuaded generations of women from taking advantage of the medication that… Continue watching
Nov 10 Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Consumers should stop using ByHeart powdered infant formula immediately. Continue reading
Nov 09 What to know about the FDA's recall of the blood pressure drug prazosin By C. Michael White, The Conversation A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines. Continue reading