May 04 Watch Despite Mounting Cases, Officials Say Swine Flu Is Waning The number of cases of swine flu has grown to more than 1,000, spanning 20 countries, although there is some indication the spread of the virus is declining. Betty Ann Bowser provides an update on the situation. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Mexico City Weighs Next Steps in Fight Against Flu Outbreak Public health officials are expressing cautious optimism that the number of H1N1 flu cases may be leveling off. Ray Suarez reports from Mexico City on the center of the outbreak. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Health Workers Renew Fight Against Polio in Nigeria Polio continues to be a major medical problem in Nigeria where suspicions about vaccines and other issues have revived the crippling disease. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to curb the polio problem. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 'Brown Fat' Studies Provide New Medical Insights, Hope For Weight Loss New studies reveal that "brown fat," a type of fat scientists previously thought disappeared after infancy, can burn large amounts of calories if activated by cold temperatures. An author of one study explains the discovery and its possible medical applications. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Obama Touts Military Digital Health Record Plan as Model A new electronic medical records system for military personnel is meant to be a model for improving health care nationwide. Analysts discuss the program's cost and efficiency. Continue watching
Apr 09 Disease Trackers Examine Search Engine Data for Clues By Admin, PBS News Hour Examining Web users' search terms could help public health officials identify emerging epidemics days, if not weeks, faster than more traditional forms of disease surveillance. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch South Africa Looks to Set New Course in HIV/AIDS Fight South Africa's new health minister is promoting testing, treatment and frank dialogue about HIV. But many challenges lie ahead in managing the epidemic, as Ray Suarez reports in the first of his three-part series of reports from South Africa. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Obama Lifts Restrictions on Funding Human Stem Cell Research Betty Ann Bowser reports on President Barack Obama's executive order to lift restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Obama Names New Health Care Team to Tackle Reform Agenda President Barack Obama has named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Health and Human Services Agency and Nancy-Ann DeParle, a former Clinton official, to head the White House Office for Health Reform. Analysts examine the picks and the job… Continue watching
Mar 02 Obama Names Kansas Gov. Sebelius to Health Post By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama has named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his new choice to head the massive federal Health and Human Services agency. Continue reading