Oct 27 Bid to speed transplants with hepatitis C-infected kidneys By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Some patients facing a years-long wait for a kidney transplant are jumping ahead in line thanks to a startling experiment: They're agreeing to an organ almost sure to infect them with hepatitis C. Continue reading
Oct 26 America’s HIV outbreak started in this city, 10 years before anyone noticed By Nsikan Akpan A new study pinpoints exactly when HIV arrived in the U.S., while also exonerating Gaëtan Dugas, a man once branded as "patient zero" and blamed for starting the outbreak. Continue reading
Oct 26 Women are fast catching up to men in alcohol consumption — and abuse By Megan Thielking, STAT Women worldwide are catching up to men when it comes to alcohol consumption. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at how Obamacare’s rising premiums could play into the election. Also: What people in other countries think of the American presidential race, first-generation college students take on major obstacles, one of the most contentious… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 11:26 How Obamacare premium hikes affect politics and your wallet By PBS News Hour The new enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is about to begin and there are some changes in both price -- double-digit percentage increases for premiums on average -- and choice. Judy Woodruff learns more from Mary Agnes Carey… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:30 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa By PBS News Hour Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 4:27 What will Dakota Access protesters do if final pipeline restrictions are lifted? By PBS News Hour Over the weekend, more than 120 protesters who oppose the Dakota Access oil pipeline were arrested, part of a months-long campaign by more than a hundred different Native American tribes. William Brangham joins Judy Woodruff for an update on where… Continue watching
Oct 24 Obama administration announces double-digit premium hikes for Affordable Care Act By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Healthcare premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday. Continue reading
Oct 23 Scientists think the common cold may at last be beatable By Carl Zimmer, STAT Scientists have a vaccine that has shown promising results in trials on macaques. Continue reading
Oct 22 Pediatricians relax guidelines on screen time for kids to give more flexibility By Megan Thielking, STAT The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that parents keep infants and toddlers away from screens until they hit 18 months, instead of two years. Continue reading