Feb 02 Watch 4:03 Tracing the origins of the anti-vaccine movement By PBS News Hour A measles outbreak has reached 14 states and infected more than 100 people. The disease had been considered eradicated in the U.S., but parents’ skepticism about the safety and usefulness of vaccines in recent years has made room for measles… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: First large-scale Ebola vaccine trials begin in Liberia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, about 600 people will participate in the first large-scale Ebola vaccine trials. Tests of two potential vaccines may ultimately involve 27,000 people. Also, civilians in the embattled Donetsk province in Eastern Ukraine ran for cover… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 5:32 ‘Completely avoidable’: Vaccination could have prevented Disneyland measles outbreak By PBS News Hour U.S. health officials say the recent measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in Southern California continues to ripple across the nation with approximately 100 cases reported so far. How great a risk does this pose and how can people protect… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 6:11 Facing widespread flu, health officials encourage antiviral drug use By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 3:35 What you need to know about this year’s elevated flu threat By PBS News Hour ‘Tis the season to be sick, and this year’s flu shot may not save you. Doctors are warning that the season could be more severe than they thought because a strain of the virus is not responding to the vaccine. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Turning technology into easy medical lifesavers By PBS News Hour Could a small device that produces a common disinfectant be a key to helping stop the spread of Ebola? Seattle-based nonprofit organization PATH develops innovative medical tools for low-income countries. The NewsHour’s Cat Wise reports on their recent innovations. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Ebola’s spread hastens preparations for vaccine testing By PBS News Hour An Ebola vaccine may be ready for human testing as early as next week. Though the vaccine is in its first stage of testing with humans, it showed favorable results in an infected monkey. Gwen Ifill learns more from Dr. Continue watching
Jun 25 Ohio Amish begin vaccinations amid largest measles outbreak in recent U.S. history By Sarah Jane Tribble, WCPN Amish living in Ohio reconsider vaccinations as measles spreads through the community. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Will polio outbreak inspire international community to do more about Syria? Will polio outbreak inspire international community to do more about Syria?… Continue watching