Health Mar 21 Doctors perform 1st transplant of of genetically modified pig kidney to human patient By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Dec 15 Decades after historic Black hospital closes, former nurses fight to keep the memory alive Historian Cicely Hunter said the mere number of Black health professionals who came out of the institution was significant — the hospital educated Missouri residents, but also Black residents from elsewhere in the U.S. By Gabrielle Hays
World Nov 14 Watch 6:03 Civilians shoulder burden of war as fighting rages around Gaza hospitals It's a race against time in northern Gaza as just one hospital remains operational. Vulnerable and critical patients are still under treatment at several hospitals that the U.S. says Hamas is using for military purposes. U.S. officials said civilians must… By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi
Politics May 01 Federal investigation finds hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law A first-of-its-kind federal investigation has found two hospitals put a pregnant woman's life in jeopardy and violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion when she experienced premature labor at 17 weeks. By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Nation Dec 19 36 injured, some seriously, from heavy turbulence on Hawaiian Airlines flight Eleven people are seriously hurt after a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing. By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press
Sep 01 Major Atlanta hospital announces closure, drawing mayor’s ire By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press One of Atlanta's largest hospitals says it plans to shut down in two months after experiencing more than $100 million in losses over the past year. Continue reading
Sep 29 Health workers once saluted as heroes now get threats By Heather Hollingsworth, Grant Schulte, Associated Press Some hospitals are so concerned that they equipped workers with panic buttons, while others have limited the number of public entrance to their facilities. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:43 COVID-19 cases rise in Georgia, as some health care workers resist vaccinations As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, one of the worst-hit areas right now is the Southeast. That includes Georgia, where many hospitals are at or near capacity. Georgia is also lagging behind many other states in giving out vaccinations. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Northern California In our news wrap Tuesday, part of Northern California is under a state of emergency after wildfires killed three people and burned nearly 100 buildings. The wind-blown flames spread across Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, prompting evacuation orders for 70,000… Continue watching
Sep 13 The quest for cleaner hospital air By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the way hospitals think about the design of their facilities, changing how doctors and nurses move through the hallways and rearranging patients’ beds. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker takes us inside a Pennsylvania company that has… Continue reading