Jun 18 FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating Moderna's new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, for older Americans ahead of the winter flu season. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 8:13 How a pregnancy complication reshaped an Arkansas woman's view of abortion bans By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford 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… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 8:25 'The Price of Exclusion' explores lasting impact of racial inequality in medicine By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold 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… Continue watching
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
May 26 Watch 4:24 Trump's 4th medical checkup renews public scrutiny of his health By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura President Trump’s health is under renewed scrutiny as frequent screenings appear at odds with proclamations of exceptional well-being. This morning, the commander-in-chief had the fourth publicly announced exam of his second administration. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on what… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 4:53 Health workers in Africa struggle to slow Ebola outbreak By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant At least 220 people are believed to have died from the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. The World Health Organization says that it is spreading so quickly that response efforts are struggling to keep pace. The epicenter remains in the… Continue watching