Episodios

  • Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease

    Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease
    Jul 12 2025
    So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. According to the CDC, 90% of them are Black. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Charity Oyedeji, a Duke University hematologist whose research grant was terminated, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 m
  • Who will be affected by Trump administration’s Medicaid, SNAP work requirements

    Who will be affected by Trump administration’s Medicaid, SNAP work requirements
    Jul 7 2025
    President Trump’s big tax law includes a major provision the GOP has endorsed for years: work requirements for Medicaid recipients and for food stamp benefits. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 11.8 million Americans could lose medical coverage over the next decade and more than 3 million could lose SNAP benefits. Laura Barrón-López discussed the stakes with Pamela Herd. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 m
  • Why tick season is worse than usual and how to protect yourself

    Why tick season is worse than usual and how to protect yourself
    Jul 6 2025
    Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the rise, a trend experts attribute to climate change, human expansion into forested areas and overpopulations of deer. Ali Rogin speaks with pediatric infectious diseases specialist Dr. Andrew Handel about how to best avoid these tiny insects. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m
  • The long-term health risks as extreme heat becomes a new normal

    The long-term health risks as extreme heat becomes a new normal
    Jul 4 2025
    Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to accelerated aging, the effects of long periods of high temperatures on the human body are getting more attention in this time of rising climate change. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix, the epicenter of extreme heat in the United States, for our series, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 m
  • How a new twice-yearly drug is prompting hopes of curbing HIV cases

    How a new twice-yearly drug is prompting hopes of curbing HIV cases
    Jul 1 2025
    The FDA has approved a breakthrough preventative treatment for HIV that could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But deep cuts to health initiatives could hinder the rollout. Lenacapavir not only offers nearly 100 percent protection from HIV, but people only need two injections per year. William Brangham discussed more with Mitchell Warren of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m
  • New book by former FDA head explores the science behind GLP-1 weight loss drugs

    New book by former FDA head explores the science behind GLP-1 weight loss drugs
    Jun 29 2025
    According to the CDC, 1 in 5 American adults is living with obesity. In recent years, many have turned to weight loss drugs containing GLP-1, a hormone that slows digestion and helps with sustained weight loss. In a new book, former FDA head Dr. David Kessler advocates for their use, but says they shouldn’t be seen as a quick and easy fix. Ali Rogin speaks with Kessler for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 m
  • Former top CDC vaccine expert on why she resigned in protest over firing of advisory panel

    Former top CDC vaccine expert on why she resigned in protest over firing of advisory panel
    Jun 28 2025
    Earlier in June, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of a key vaccine advisory panel and handpicked eight new members, including several who have expressed skepticism about some vaccines. The move prompted the resignation of Dr. Fiona Havers, one of the CDC’s leading vaccine experts. Ali Rogin speaks with Havers about her decision. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 m
  • Trump’s former surgeon general raises concerns about vaccine panel overhauled by RFK Jr.

    Trump’s former surgeon general raises concerns about vaccine panel overhauled by RFK Jr.
    Jun 26 2025
    A shift in a key vaccine advisory committee has raised alarms among public health experts. The ACIP routinely makes recommendations to the CDC. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired every prior member of the panel and appointed seven new ones. They just finished a two-day meeting pushing for a new direction. Geoff Bennett discussed more with former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m