Jul 14 Watch 9:16 How Rwanda, once torn by genocide, became a global anti-AIDS leader By William Brangham, Jason Kane Rwanda emerged from its genocide in 1994 to build one of the most successful AIDS responses in Africa and is now working mightily to halt mother-to-child HIV transmissions. They’re doing it with a creative mix of science, technology and “aggressive… Continue watching
Jul 14 CDC: Rio Olympics pose direct Zika threat to only four countries By Andrew Joseph, STAT The Rio Olympics should not fuel much wider spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, according to a CDC risk assessment. Continue reading
Jul 14 Oldest Americans aren't the ones with biggest end-of-life medical bills By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News Kaiser researchers said their findings suggest that providers, patients and their families may favor more costly, lifesaving care for younger seniors, and turn to hospice care when patients are older. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 54:06 PBS NewsHour full episode July 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the Newshour, a new prime minister moves into 10 Downing Street as David Cameron steps down and Theresa May takes over. Also: A look at the Republican veepstakes, New York’s daunting task of defeating AIDS, how medical marijuana… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 10:12 'Ending AIDS' in New York means finding the most vulnerable By William Brangham, Jason Kane Nearly one in 10 Americans living with HIV live in New York, where an ambitious plan aims to cut new infections and HIV-related deaths. But the state has serious challenges, including keeping people on their meds and preventing the spread… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 8:54 Medical marijuana research comes out of the shadows By PBS News Hour It was an unprecedented meeting of the minds and it happened at Harvard Medical School. The subject of April’s confab? Medical cannabis. Researchers suspect cannabis can do so many things, from fighting cancer to easing concussions and Crohn’s disease. There… Continue watching
Jul 13 $10,345 per person: U.S. health care spending reaches new peak By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The nation's health care tab this year is expected to surpass $10,000 per person for the first time. The new peak means the Obama administration will pass the problem of high health care costs on to its successor. Continue reading
Jul 13 Will the U.S. create a single-payer health system? By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Most health policy analysts — including those who are sympathetic to the idea — say moving from the current U.S. public-private hybrid health system to one fully funded by the government in one step is basically impossible. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 9:47 Why the South is the epicenter of the AIDS crisis in America By William Brangham, Jason Kane The epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in America is Atlanta and the southeast, and among the hardest hit populations are gay and bisexual black men. According to the CDC, half of them will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 11:45 San Francisco's bold AIDS mission is 'getting to zero' by 2030 By William Brangham, Jason Kane There’s still no vaccine and no cure, but the medical community is increasingly focused on ambitious plans to bring about an end to HIV/AIDS. The NewsHour launches its series, “The End of AIDS?” with a look at intense prevention and… Continue watching