Jul 02 Watch 4:08 Antarctic ozone hole believed to be shrinking By PBS News Hour Scientists studying climate change in Antarctica reported this week that a hole in the protective ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere has shrunk. The discovery of the hole in the 1980s led to a worldwide phasing out of ozone-depleting chemicals… Continue watching
Jun 30 FDA warns against cookie dough after E. coli outbreak By Eugene Mason The Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday that eating raw cookie dough may be harmful to your health following an E. coli outbreak that prompted the recall of millions of pounds of flour. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:39 Tig Notaro explains how to make breast cancer funny By PBS News Hour Comedian Tig Notaro lost her mother, ended a long-term relationship and got diagnosed with breast cancer all in the same year. It was, she says, more than she could handle, but it also spurred a writing spree that helped her… Continue watching
Jun 30 Zika virus a concern for poor urban areas along Gulf Coast By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Tropical disease specialists are most concerned about impoverished urban areas along the Gulf Coast, where the numbers of the mosquito that spreads Zika are expected to spike. Continue reading
Jun 30 The man who studies how Americans die By Laura Santhanam In 2014, 2.6 million Americans died, according to the latest available data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:41 Zika, security concerns overblown says Rio Olympics boss By PBS News Hour The Olympic games open in less than six weeks away and organizers insist that Rio is ready. The venues will be completed and concerns over Zika and security are overblown they say even as more high-profile athletes say they’re not… Continue watching
Jun 29 18 million people served by water systems with lead violations in 2015, report says By Kulsoom Khan More than 18 million Americans received their drinking water from systems with lead violations in 2015, according to a new report. Continue reading
Jun 28 Pelvic exams for healthy women have no proven benefit, U.S. panel says By Sharon Begley, STAT The US Preventive Services Task Force, which advises the federal government on preventive care, concluded that there is not enough evidence to recommend pelvic exams for healthy women. Continue reading
Jun 28 Two new vaccines ward off Zika in mice By Andrew Joseph, STAT Two vaccines under development protect mice against the Zika virus for at least two months, a new study shows. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 7:40 The impact of the Supreme Court's Texas abortion clinic ruling By PBS News Hour Abortion rights groups say the Supreme Court’s ruling against Texas’ stringent restrictions on abortion doctors and clinics was a major blow against “sham” laws trying to take away a woman’s right to choose. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Nancy Northup… Continue watching