Aug 31 Watch 6:30 Inside the CDC turmoil as RFK Jr. eyes sweeping vaccine policy changes By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara In just six months, the CDC has lost nearly half its budget and thousands of employees, and is caught in a political struggle as Health Secretary Kennedy moves to reshape the nation’s vaccine policies. Several CDC leaders resigned after the… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:14 'Public health is in trouble,' says high-ranking CDC leader who resigned in protest By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant There are serious concerns about the Centers for Disease Control and its mission after Susan Monarez was suddenly fired from her position as director. She had refused to resign amid clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine… Continue watching
May 31 Trump administration's deep cuts to public health leave system reeling By Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Public health leaders said the cuts are reducing the entire system to a shadow of what it once was, threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces the deadliest measles outbreak since at least the… Continue reading
Apr 08 RFK Jr. will tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water By Hannah Schoenbaum, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert Kennedy cannot order communities to stop fluoridation, but he can direct the CDC to stop recommending it and work with the EPA to change the allowed amount. Continue reading
Apr 02 Do adults need a measles booster? An epidemiologist explains who is immune By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation With cases of measles on the rise, a medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels. Continue reading
Mar 28 States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 5:00 The effect of NIH funding cuts on vaccine access and hesitancy research By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara The National Institutes of Health has terminated dozens of grants for scientific research projects related to vaccine use and hesitancy, informing researchers that their studies no longer aligned with the Trump administration’s priorities. Ali Rogin speaks with Sophia Newcomer, one… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:22 Reflections on working through the pandemic, 5 years after COVID emerged By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane It’s been more than five years since COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S. The virus killed more than a million Americans and reshaped our entire society. Our new series will bring reflections from people, in their own words, who lived… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:52 What's behind the growing measles outbreak and how the Trump administration is responding By John Yang, Kaisha Young The growing measles outbreak in the U.S. Southwest claimed a second life this week. So far this year, more than 220 cases have been reported across 12 states, with the majority in Texas. John Yang speaks with infectious disease epidemiologist… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: Israel and Hamas complete another exchange as ceasefire holds In our news wrap Saturday, Israel sent hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners to Gaza after Hamas released three Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, the IRS could soon be the latest agency to see mass layoffs, five… Continue watching