Apr 14 Watch 4:40 Health advocates score a major victory with folic acid By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it would allow folic acid to be added to corn flour in order to prevent certain types of birth defects. The decision was a major victory for health advocates around the nation,… Continue watching
Apr 14 Sexual transmission of Zika seen between gay men for first time By Helen Branswell, STAT Men can contract Zika through unprotected sex with other men who are infected with the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, a finding that adds to experts’ understanding of how Zika can be transmitted. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:33 Why tech titan Sean Parker is bankrolling collaborative cancer research By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode April 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democratic candidates court labor unions as Donald Trump lambasts the GOP’s delegate rules ahead of the New York primary. Also: A major windfall for cancer research from Sean Parker, neural engineering works to mend paralysis, a… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 6:36 A ‘jumper cable’ for the brain helps a paralyzed man regain hand movement By PBS News Hour Five years ago, Ian Burkhart broke his neck at the beach, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Now he has regained some movement in his hands and fingers thanks to technology that communicates his thoughts directly to his muscles. Continue watching
Apr 13 It’s confirmed. Zika virus causes microcephaly and other birth defects, CDC says By Nsikan Akpan Following months of investigation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded that Zika virus causes birth defects, namely microcephaly. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:29 Water systems across country repeatedly exceed federal lead standards By PBS News Hour An Associated Press investigation of Environmental Protection Agency records has found nearly 1,400 water systems providing tap water to nearly 4 million Americans exceeded the acceptable lead level at least once between 2013 and 2015. AP Reporter Meghan Hoyer, who… Continue watching
Apr 10 What ‘The Wire’ can teach us about storytelling By Michael D. Regan The award-winning series captivated viewers attracted to its raw realism and connection to the shadowy inner-workings of Baltimore’s gangs, media and government. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:23 Sleep-deprived teens at greater risk for injuries, accidents By PBS News Hour A study by the Centers for Disease Control published this week shows sleep-deprived teenagers are more likely to receive sports injuries and become involved in automobile accidents. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Anne Wheaton, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan about… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 1:34 How robotics helped a paralyzed man cross the finish line By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a car accident severed Adam Gorlitsky’s spinal cord 10 years ago, paralyzing him from the waist down. But the former high school cross country and track athlete was back on his feet… Continue watching