Sep 24 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Karen soaks U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Karen brought mudslides and power outages to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and heavy rain to Puerto Rico hours after a hurricane shook the island. Also, President Trump took on globalism and Iran in… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 2:47 How teens across the country are reacting to news of vaping dangers After reporting that a 40-year-old man died over the weekend due to vaping, the state of California is launching an ad campaign to warn against the dangers of the practice. Federal health officials are also urging people not to vape,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 4:55 Deaths linked to vaping reveal a complex array of inhaled substances Following several mysterious deaths linked to vaping, the federal government is now warning Americans not to use e-cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control also said there are 450 reported cases of lung illnesses tied to vaping, in more than 30… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 10:08 The danger of coal ash, the toxic dust the fossil fuel leaves behind By Miles O'Brien Coal ash is a particularly dangerous byproduct of our dependence on fossil fuels. In communities that have dealt with coal ash spills, the incidents sparked concerns about toxins potentially seeping into water. Utilities have been pushed to adopt tougher safety… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 9:47 What the Dept. of Veterans Affairs is doing to expand care and reduce veteran suicides The Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched a major expansion aimed to improve veteran health care by opening up access to private doctors. But critics say the program offloads government responsibility to the private sector. Judy Woodruff sits down with… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:21 A universal flu vaccine could finally be within sight By William Brangham, Jason Kane Influenza is a shape-shifter virus that could spark a global pandemic. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are working to deliver what is referred to as The Holy Grail in the fight: a universal flu vaccine that could protect… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 8:25 Why the race to stop the next flu outbreak starts at state fairs and the beach By William Brangham, Jason Kane Public health officials agree the constantly mutating influenza virus has the potential to cause a major outbreak and a deadly global crisis. For the second part of the NewsHour’s series on preparing for such a pandemic, we examine how research… Continue watching
Jun 16 Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak By Michael Hill, Associated Press Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:32 Amid measles outbreak, NYC health officials strive to promote vaccination, dispel myths The U.S. is battling one of the largest outbreaks of measles in decades, with 465 cases confirmed nationwide and 78 new cases in the last week alone. New York City alone has 285 confirmed cases since last fall. Dr. Oxiris… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 5:47 What’s the truth about Zika virus in post-hurricane Puerto Rico? By Beth Murphy At the Zika epidemic's 2016 height, 10 percent of Puerto Rican women were testing positive for the disease. But when Hurricane Maria slammed the island in September 2017, crippling its health care system, the focus shifted to hurricane recovery, and… Continue watching