Aug 22 Watch 6:17 Public health experts sound the alarm as new polio cases emerge By William Brangham Polio had been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 1979, when the last known case of the original strain of the polio virus was detected, while the global vaccination campaign has decreased cases by 99.9 percent. But the virus now… Continue watching
Aug 12 Polio virus found in New York City wastewater By Karen Matthews, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New York City and state health departments say that the presence of the poliovirus in the city’s wastewater suggests likely local circulation of the virus. Officials are urging people to get vaccinated against polio. Continue reading
Jul 27 Why polio is extremely rare in the U.S., and how vaccines protect against the virus By William Petri, The Conversation The oral polio vaccine – which is no longer given in the U.S. – relies on a live but weakened virus that can actually be passed from person to person. Continue reading
Jul 21 New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New York health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade. Officials said the Rockland County resident is an unvaccinated young adult who developed paralysis. Continue reading
May 18 Mozambique declares polio outbreak after identifying first wild case in 30 years By Associated Press Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a polio outbreak after confirming that a child in the country's northeastern Tete province had been paralyzed by the disease. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: U.S. scraps Trump-era human rights policies that sideline abortion, LGBT rights In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. State Department scrapped Trump-era human rights policies that promoted conservative causes like religious freedom and property rights, but sidelined abortion and LGBTQ rights. President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to address recent anti-Asian… Continue watching
Nov 07 How a mysterious ailment ended Eleanor Roosevelt’s life By Dr. Howard Markel None of her doctors knew what was causing her rare blood disorder. And given this was more than 50 years ago, the treatment options were rather limited. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Iran denies it is planning to attack U.S. targets in Iraq In our news wrap Thursday, Iran dismissed President Trump’s claim it is planning an attack on U.S. targets in Iraq. On Twitter, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif wrote “Iran starts no wars, but teaches lessons to those who do.” Also, a… Continue watching
Nov 25 Report raises concern about rare polio cases caused by oral vaccine By Associated Press In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:30 Paralyzed by polio, this triathlete still crosses the finish line When Minda Dentler was a baby she contracted polio, which paralyzed her legs. Adopted by an American family, she grew up watching other kids run and jump. It wasn't until business school that she finally felt the wind through her… Continue watching