Dec 03 Gene editing designer babies would be ‘irresponsible,’ says international scientific committee By Nsikan Akpan, Alexandra Sarabia The committee at the International Summit on Human Gene Editing called for a pause on tweaking DNA for reproductive medicine, but stopped short of recommending a moratorium on research. Continue reading
Dec 01 Major insurer will offer individual life insurance coverage to people with HIV By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News Prudential Financial Inc., one of the nation’s largest life insurers, plans to announce this week that it will offer traditional individual policies to eligible people living with HIV. Continue reading
Dec 01 Maker of $1,000 hepatitis C pill was focused on profits, not patients, report finds By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bipartisan investigation by U.S. senators finds that the makers of a breakthrough drug for hepatitis C infection put profits before patients in pricing the $1,000-per-pill cure. Continue reading
Nov 30 No, Oscar Wilde probably didn’t die of syphilis By Dr. Howard Markel The long-held theory was that Oscar Wilde succumbed to the ravages of end-stage syphilis. Fortunately, a London neurologist and two ear surgeons from South Africa have spent considerable time poring over Wilde’s medical and prison records to propose an entirely… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 10:03 San Francisco bolsters anti-AIDS campaign with new funding By PBS News Hour NewsHour's John Carlos Frey reports in this updated segment on San Francisco's plan to zero out the number of new HIV infections. The city's public health officials, doctors, and activists have made huge strides battling the epidemic and are now… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 4:17 Is it possible to build ‘meat’ out of plant protein? By PBS News Hour Americans eat three times the world average of beef each year. However, with each pound requiring more than 50 gallons of water, producers in drought-stricken California are looking to find other ways to get protein into our diets. Dr. James… Continue watching
Nov 26 Fewer plans, less choice for low-income seniors shopping Medicare drug coverage By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News Next year, a premium increase may mean some low-income Medicare drug beneficiaries must pay a larger share for their medicine. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 6:38 Can you cook delicious meals on just $4 a day? By PBS News Hour Can someone receiving food stamp benefits eat well on an average budget of $4 per day? That was the simple question that Leanne Brown set out to answer as a student, and now it's the core of her new cookbook,… Continue watching
Nov 24 Liberian boy dies after new Ebola cases emerge By Joshua Barajas After a fresh round of Ebola cases were announced in Liberia last week, a 15-year-old boy has died of the disease, the first fatal case for the embattled country after it was twice declared Ebola-free this year, health officials said… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 3:48 3-D printers put limb prosthetics for kids in reach By PBS News Hour A professor from upstate New York is transforming the world for young people in need of limbs. WXXI's Innovation Trail offers his story in his own words. Continue watching