Health Jun 19 Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Jun 18 Watch 6:55 Critics fear new Tennessee law could cut off life-saving care for immigrant children Major surges of ICE agents have largely faded from public view, but immigration crackdowns are still ongoing in many communities, especially where there is cooperation with state and local authorities. A new law in Tennessee goes further than any other… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Health Jun 18 FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating Moderna's new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, for older Americans ahead of the winter flu season. By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Jun 17 Watch 8:13 How a pregnancy complication reshaped an Arkansas woman's view of abortion bans A majority of Republicans continue to oppose abortion, but there’s been a shift in opinion among other Americans. More Democrats and independents now say abortion should be legal, and there are even conservatives questioning their own views in response to… By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford
Arts Jun 17 Watch 8:25 'The Price of Exclusion' explores lasting impact of racial inequality in medicine A century ago, Black physicians built hospitals, clinics and medical schools across the South – only to see them dismantled by policy, segregation and an influential report. Investigative journalist Nicole Carr traces that history through her own family and found… By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Jun 16 Watch 8:19 As cancer rates fall nationally, Iowa sees a troubling rise in diagnoses By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For years, national conversations about cancer have often focused on the so-called “Cancer Alley” in the Deep South or Appalachian states with high smoking rates. But recently, a different state has grabbed headlines. Iowa has the second-highest cancer incidence in… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 5:45 Dermatologist explains benefits of newly approved sunscreen ingredient By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant For the first time in more than 25 years, the FDA has approved a new active ingredient for over-the-counter sunscreens. It clears the way for manufacturers to begin using bemotrizinol, or BEMT, an ingredient that's been used in Europe and… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 5:51 Kenyan court blocks U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center to treat Americans By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant In Central Africa, authorities are still struggling to get their hands around an Ebola outbreak with more than 900 suspected cases. A Kenyan court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to open a quarantine facility there to treat Americans exposed… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 6:58 How renaming PCOS to PMOS could improve care for millions of women By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant There is a new name and understanding of a health condition affecting many women. Roughly 10% to 13% of women around the world are affected by a hormonal condition formerly known as PCOS. It's now called PMOS, or polyendocrine metabolic… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:31 How AI is helping researchers develop antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections By Miles O'Brien and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Drug-resistant infections are a major public health threat around the world. To fight them, scientists are constantly trying to find and develop new antibiotics. Now, researchers say artificial intelligence is helping speed their search. Miles O'Brien reports. Continue watching