Health Aug 31 Can you poop outdoors without contaminating the environment? A researcher explains how By Shari Edelson, B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation
Science Oct 27 Watch 5:56 Scientists search for ways to battle deadly fungus devastating North America’s bats The association between bats and Halloween dates back thousands of years, based on the superstition that the flying mammals are omens of death. But for nearly two decades, North American bats have been facing a deadly threat themselves: a fungal… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
World Sep 18 Officials warn that disease outbreak could exacerbate Libya’s flooding crisis Officials are warning that a disease outbreak in Libya's northeast, where floods have killed thousands, could create "a second devastating crisis" as adults and children fell ill from contaminated water. By Yousef Murad, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press
Health Feb 21 Watch 6:07 Avian flu strain raises concerns after outbreaks among mammals A highly contagious avian flu is infecting birds all over the globe. In the U.S., farmers have lost, or had to kill, over 58 million birds to try and prevent the spread of the virus. The H5N1 strain hasn’t caused… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
World Dec 16 Africa faced extreme weather and an international community distracted by Ukraine in 2022 Elections, coups, disease outbreaks and extreme weather are some of the main events that occurred across Africa in 2022. By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press
May 23 Watch 5:54 Monkeypox virus spreads to multiple countries amid struggle to contain COVID-19 Questions are swirling around an apparent outbreak of monkeypox, a rare disease that has been found in a number of countries around the world including the U.S. In light of the pandemic, many are asking about what they need to… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 11:31 40 years on, HIV/AIDS is still spreading despite medical advancement By PBS NewsHour President Joe Biden recognized the 40th anniversary of the first documented cases of HIV/AIDS on Saturday, acknowledging the more than 32 millions lives lost to the virus and the more than 39 million people across the globe living with it… Continue watching
Jun 25 Analysis: How deforestation helps deadly viruses jump from animals to humans By Amy Y. Vittor, Gabriel Zorello Laporta, Maria Anice Mureb Sallum, The Conversation Yellow fever, malaria and Ebola all spilled over from animals to humans at the edges of tropical forests. The new coronavirus is the latest zoonosis. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 6:30 U.S. federal response to coronavirus a ‘fiasco,’ says global health expert As the novel coronavirus pandemic takes hold in the U.S., some Americans are expressing concerns over how the government is handling the situation, the availability of testing kits and the U.S. response in comparison to that of other countries. Dr. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:40 New treatments yield hope for stopping tuberculosis, world’s leading infectious killer Sunday marked World Tuberculosis Day. While T.B. doesn’t attract the same attention as influenza, malaria or Ebola, it recently surpassed HIV/AIDS to become the globe's leading infectious killer. In 2018, there were more than 10 million new cases. There hadn’t… Continue watching