Feb 01 WHO declares international emergency over Zika virus By Larisa Epatko The World Health Organization declared the Zika virus, and its possible link to an explosion of birth defects in Latin American countries, a public health emergency in need of a coordinated international response on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 27 Will red and blue lawmakers clear a path for a heroin abuse bill? By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a testy election year likely to see scant collaboration between Republicans and Democrats, there's a glint of hope in Congress for a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting heroin and opioid addiction — a deadly, growing problem that… Continue reading
Jan 26 Research begins for possible vaccine against Zika virus By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is suspected of causing an unusual birth defect as it spreads in Latin America. Continue reading
Jan 22 1 dead in listeria outbreak linked to packaged lettuce By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Packaged salads produced at a Dole facility in Ohio are linked to one death in Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Having kids is exhausting, but these parents sleep the least By Laura Santhanam A new report reveals how little sleep single parents get compared to adults who either live in two-parent households or without children. Continue reading
Sep 18 What you need to know about this year’s flu shot By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Give flu vaccine another chance: This year's version got a recipe change that should make it more effective after last winter's misery from a nasty surprise strain of virus. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 4:45 What caused the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in NYC? By PBS News Hour New York is facing the largest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in its history: eight people have died from the respiratory illness since early July, and nearly 100 cases have been reported. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Dr. Anne Schuchat of… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:55 CDC offers new call to arms on nightmare bacteria By PBS News Hour Drug-resistant bacteria infect at least 2 million people and kill 23,000 each year. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a call to slow the rate of hospital-acquired infections. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Michael Bell from… Continue watching
Mar 27 White House unveils plan to fight antibiotic-resistant germs By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House on Friday announced a five-year plan to fight the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria amid fears that once-treatable germs could become deadly. Continue reading
Mar 24 Uninsured down more than 11 million since passage of Obama’s health care law, CDC reports By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading