Mar 26 Watch 6:16 Hospitals turn to extraordinary measures to increase capacity, supplies More U.S. hospitals are feeling the pressure and gravity of the spread of COVID-19. In New York state, hospitalizations rose 40 percent and 100 patients died in a single day. As the influx grows, some hospitals and medical practitioners are… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:04 Italian doctors urge the U.S. to learn from their country's mistakes By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin With close to 7,000 deaths, Italy is the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic so far. Its health care system, one of Europe’s best, is mustering all its resources to respond to the flood of patients infected with COVID-19. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 11:59 What doctors are seeing in emergency departments across the country Concern is growing around the country over how frontline health care workers will deal with a potential surge of patients. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are also worried about their own health and that of their families. William Brangham… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 5:45 What precautions health care facilities should be taking to protect their workers What else can be done to protect frontline health care workers and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus? Dr. Atul Gawande has just published a piece outlining the specific insights he has derived from the outbreak experiences of Hong… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 8:57 Is U.S. health system ready for COVID-19 surge? These experts say no New analysis by Harvard University researchers indicates that hospital capacity in many parts of the U.S. will be overwhelmed as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Now, health care systems are working to increase their readiness. Jeremy Konyndyk of the… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:37 What the U.S. health system needs now to fight COVID-19 President Trump has declared the pandemic of novel coronavirus a national emergency, allowing him to direct additional funds toward the federal government’s outbreak response. Will it mean faster virus testing and more ventilators? Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the Center… Continue watching
Mar 07 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's sunny side up take on coronavirus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 29 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's viral spin on virus; Dem oversteps By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump has not proved to be the bearer of reliable information when calamity threatens and people want straight answers about it. That’s happening again as he addresses the prospect of a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:29 15 percent of Americans have migraine disease. Why aren't there better treatment options? By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin Migraine disease affects 47 million Americans -- 75 percent of whom are women. Although headache is one symptom, attacks can include visual disturbances, nausea, extreme light and sound sensitivity, brain fog and debilitating pain. Stigma and gender stereotypes may complicate… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 8:41 Dementia day care center helps families cope with caregiving By Karla Murthy, Joan Martelli Millions of senior citizens in America are living with dementia, with the heavy burden of caregiving often left to family members. But a new adult day care center for those with dementia, called Town Square, may serve as a model… Continue watching