Jan 17 What to know about XBB.1.5, a new and highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariant By Sameer Elsayed, The Conversation The XBB.1.5 subvariant — nicknamed ‘Kraken’ — is arguably the most genetically rich and most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariant yet. Continue reading
Dec 05 Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of updated COVID-19 shot for kids under 5 By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The FDA already has cleared COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better target omicron as boosters for everyone 5 and older. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:57 Effort to provide preventative treatment for HIV set back by pandemic By Dr. Alok Patel and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Three years ago, the Trump administration laid out a plan to drastically reduce new HIV infections. While cases are on the decline, the effort has faced significant setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel reports in… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 7:58 Global leaders pledge billions to combat infectious diseases after COVID causes setbacks By Dr. Alok Patel and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Alongside the United Nations General Assembly this week, a push for the fight against infectious diseases. Most countries signed on, but the U.K. is a holdout. As special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel reports, with governments’ budgets tightening, there is concern… Continue watching
Sep 20 U.S. health panel says adults should get routine anxiety screening By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health complaints, affecting about 40 percent of U.S. women at some point in their lives and more than 1 in 4 men. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Unions and railroads continue negotiations ahead of strike deadline In our news wrap Wednesday, unions and some of the largest freight railroads are still negotiating with a strike deadline fast approaching, the war in Ukraine has energy costs soaring in Europe with leaders calling for a cap on electric… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 6:47 How the pandemic led to a significant decline in child poverty The child poverty rate in the U.S. fell last year to the lowest level on record. Families were helped as cash benefits, tax credits and other types of non-cash assistance increased during the pandemic. Dana Thomson of Child Trends is… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 9:13 Applications to HBCUs rise dramatically as nationwide college enrollment falls By Hari Sreenivasan, Sarah Clune Hartman The number of undergraduate students has dropped by almost 10% during the pandemic. But it's been a different story for some time at many historically Black colleges and universities. Applications are up nearly 30% at many of these schools and… Continue watching
Sep 06 Updated COVID-19 booster shots are now available. Here’s what you need to know By Prakash Nagarkatti, Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation The reformulated vaccines are specifically tailored to combat the two most prevalent omicron subvariants: BA.4 and BA.5. Continue reading
Sep 02 Biden seeks $47 billion in emergency dollars for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in… Continue reading