May 14 Watch 7:02 Bellevue Literary Review celebrates 25 years of stories on illness and recovery By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Weber Three doctors, two poets and a fiction writer walk into a windowless hospital conference room. Not the start of a joke, but of a prestigious journal, “Bellevue Literary Review”, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports… Continue watching
May 12 Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief By Matthew Perrone, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press At the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency’s scientific principles appeared to be overridden by political interests. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:00 What to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and the Americans facing quarantine By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow The ship at the epicenter of the hantavirus outbreak has been evacuated, and 16 Americans have now been transported to a specialized quarantine unit in Nebraska. Two are at a similar unit in Atlanta. The virus has claimed the lives… Continue watching
May 07 Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality By Molly Quell, Gerald Imray, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press More than two dozen passengers from at least 12 different countries left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak without contact tracing nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operator and Dutch officials… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:30 The mental health toll and lifelong consequences of gun violence in America By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Gun violence continues to impact communities across the country daily. Many don't make the news, but create lifelong consequences for victims, their families and even entire neighborhoods. The normalization of shootings has created a persistent public health crisis. William Brangham… Continue watching
Apr 28 Justice Department accuses former Fauci adviser of concealing communications related to COVID research By Associated Press A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic unfolded. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 6:33 A look at health concerns as Roundup case reaches Supreme Court By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could reshape a years-long legal fight over Roundup, the most widely used weedkiller. The chemical has been a critical tool for industrial agriculture across the world, but thousands of lawsuits allege… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 4:04 What marijuana's reclassification means for public health and businesses By William Brangham, Jonah Anderson The federal government is reclassifying medical marijuana, categorizing it as a drug with potential medical benefits and less potential for harm. While this doesn’t legalize marijuana nationally, it does open the door for further research into its effects. William Brangham… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 8:42 'America First' aid policy reshapes how U.S. delivers global health assistance By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Since the dismantling of USAID, the Trump administration has been revamping aid policies, focusing on smaller deals with recipient governments. Countries receiving American aid will be required to finance part, and eventually, the entire program. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 8:41 RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back testifying on Capitol Hill, giving members of Congress a chance to press him on some of the biggest changes he's making on spending cuts, vaccines and other public health issues. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching