Mar 07 Pentagon to permanently shut down leaking Navy fuel tank facility in Hawaii By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Defense Department says it will permanently shut down the Navy’s massive fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, and will remove all the fuel. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 4:34 How the U.S. could address confusing, shifting COVID-19 health directives By PBS NewsHour Two years since the first lockdown in China, there have been great strides to combat COVID-19, but confusion and questions remain. From vaccinations to testing, to masking and how many days to isolate—there hasn’t always been clarity. More collaboration between… Continue watching
Nov 20 Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia By Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Oct 28 How one city is reaching the unvaccinated By Laura Santhanam "It's not as efficient as a mass vaccination center, but that doesn't mean it's any less important."… Continue reading
Jul 29 Breakthrough COVID infections show ‘the unvaccinated are now putting the vaccinated at risk’ By Laura Santhanam Occasional breakthroughs are expected with any vaccine, but more transmissible variants spread among so many unvaccinated people in the United States has placed greater strain on highly effective and safe COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
May 04 Biden’s infrastructure plan targets lead pipes that threaten public health across the U.S. By Gabriel Filippelli, The Conversation President Joe Biden has proposed spending $45 billion to replace every lead water pipe and service line in the nation. A public health expert explains why he sees this as a worthwhile investment. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:33 Applying the lessons of Ebola to the fight COVID-19 Dr. Paul Farmer has worked for decades to bolster public health care around the globe. His new book, “Fevers, Feuds and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History,” looks at the 2014 Ebola crisis and what we can learn from… Continue watching
Jan 14 WATCH: Michigan attorney general holds news conference on charges in Flint water crisis By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press The news conference is expected to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Jan 05 A final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation. Continue reading
Dec 17 Pandemic backlash drives exodus of public health leaders By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Hannah Recht, Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press At least 181 state and local public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired since April 1, according to an ongoing investigation by The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News. Continue reading