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PBS News Hour - Health
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Health workers struggle to contain Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "catching up" with the spread of the...
Promising new treatment for pancreatic cancer doubles survival rates
A medical breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer is showing promising results after decades of research. The experimental drug, taken onc...
Kenyan court blocks U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center to treat Americans
In Central Africa, authorities are still struggling to get their hands around an Ebola outbreak with more than 900 suspected cases. A Kenyan court tem...
How renaming PCOS to PMOS could improve care for millions of women
There is a new name and understanding of a health condition affecting many women. Roughly 10% to 13% of women around the world are affected by a hormo...
How AI is helping researchers develop antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections
Drug-resistant infections are a major public health threat around the world. To fight them, scientists are constantly trying to find and develop new a...
Health workers in Africa struggle to slow Ebola outbreak
At least 220 people are believed to have died from the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. The World Health Organization says that it is spreading so qu...
Dave Chapelle on Trump and other top moments from Settle In
Settle In is going on a brief summer break. We're gearing up to return later this summer with more of the candid interviews you've come to enjoy. Unti...
Some MAHA backers grow frustrated with Trump's health policies
When he left the presidential race, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. galvanized his supporters to vote for Donald Trump. Trump promised to let Kennedy "go wild"...
Trump administration moves to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water
The Trump administration is moving to roll back limits on some PFAS, the toxic "forever chemicals" found in the drinking water of millions of American...
Doctor who survived Ebola shares concerns about latest outbreak in Central Africa
Health officials are racing to contain a rapidly expanding outbreak of Ebola in Africa. At least 116 suspected deaths and more than 300 other cases ha...
Supreme Court extends access to mifepristone, for now
The Supreme Court again extended access to mifepristone, for now. Thursday, justices extended a pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked...
News Wrap: Supreme Court temporarily extends access to mifepristone
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court extended access to the abortion pill mifepristone as justices consider an emergency request to halt a lower...
What to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and the Americans facing quarantine
The ship at the epicenter of the hantavirus outbreak has been evacuated, and 16 Americans have now been transported to a specialized quarantine unit i...
Why we need to talk more about menopause and its health consequences
More than 1 million women in the U.S. start menopause every year, yet this biological certainty is too often shrouded in secrecy or ignored by many ma...
News Wrap: 3 new patients evacuated from cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak
In our news wrap Wednesday, three patients were evacuated from the ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak with two of them confirmed to have the...
Can hantavirus spread between humans? What to know as WHO investigates ship outbreak
Three people are dead and nearly 150 remained quarantined Tuesday on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, as the World Health Organization inve...
News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani recovers from pneumonia at a Florida hospital
In our news wrap Monday, former New York city mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia at a Florida hospital, three people died from a suspect...
What the Supreme Court ruling means for abortion access and what comes next
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily allowed continued nationwide access to abortion medication that's often distributed by mail. The court issued...
New focus on autism fuels debate over splitting the spectrum
Last year, Health Secretary Kennedy thrust autism into the national spotlight, calling it an epidemic and vowing to investigate what he characterized...
What marijuana's reclassification means for public health and businesses
The federal government is reclassifying medical marijuana, categorizing it as a drug with potential medical benefits and less potential for harm. Whil...
One in three Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage
At a moment when there's a lot of political attention around questions of affordability, rising health care costs are a growing concern for many Ameri...
Lena Dunham on ambition, fame and illness
Lena Dunham rapidly rose to fame more than a decade ago as the comedic force behind HBO's breakout hit, 'Girls.' In a new memoir, Dunham candidly, hil...
The potential impacts of the U.S. birth rate decline
The U.S. fertility rate is at an all-time low, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say this is p...
Estrogen patches face shortage as more women seek hormone therapy
More women are seeking treatment for menopause and perimenopause, driving a shortage of estrogen patches, one of the most commonly used forms of hormo...
Candy makers quietly change recipes as climate change hits cocoa industry
Earlier this week, The Hershey Company announced that it is returning all of its classic brands to earlier milk and dark chocolate recipes. The move c...
Rising colorectal cancer rates in younger adults prompt new awareness push
If you're under 50, it's likely that colorectal cancer isn't on your radar, but it should be. Once considered an older-age disease, rates are skyrocke...
More states legalize medically assisted suicide for terminal patients
New York has become the 13th state, along with Washington, D.C., to legalize medically assisted suicide. More than a dozen other states are also consi...
Lebanese emergency workers risk lives to aid civilians during ongoing Israeli attacks
The war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah has claimed more than 1,000 Lebanese lives, including 40 emergency workers. The latest victims in...
Miami group turns line dancing into therapy for grief and trauma
Dealing with grief and trauma can look different for everyone, and a group in Miami has found an unconventional way of helping people cope. Alessandro...
U.S. sauna industry heating up as more embrace it for wellness
The sauna industry in the U.S. is heating up. More health-conscious Americans are embracing this ancient Finnish tradition as a modern way to help red...
Surgeon general nominee faces scrutiny over qualifications and views on vaccines
Dr. Casey Means, the wellness influencer and ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the president's nominee for surgeon general. As a prom...
EPA rollbacks on pollution limits could drive up health care costs, advocates warn
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to scale back limits on toxic emissions from coal-burning power plants, clearing the way for them to emi...
After son's suicide, mother says social media platforms are built to addict children
Maurine Molach lost her son, David, in 2016 when he died by suicide. She is the co-founder of Parents for Safe Online Spaces, a coalition of families...
How effective will TrumpRX be at lowering prescription drug prices for Americans?
TrumpRX is now online. The new website lists drugs at reduced rates, with coupon codes to be used at participating pharmacies or directly through manu...
What to know about South Carolina's big measles outbreak and who is most at risk
South Carolina is experiencing one of the biggest measles outbreaks the U.S. has seen in decades. In that state, there are 876 confirmed cases of the...
New book 'Meat' explores how the next food revolution could transform meat consumption
In his new book "Meat," Bruce Friedrich argues that the way we produce meat is unsustainable — for the climate, the planet and public health — and tha...
Measles cases surged in 2025 as vaccination rates dropped
Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than 25 years ago. However, measles cases have skyrocke...
The stories we tell ourselves about America
Tressie McMillan Cottom says the second Trump administration has revealed uncomfortable truths about power in America. She talks with Geoff Bennett ab...
Black midwife's death highlights racial gap in maternal mortality
The death of a Black midwife following complications from giving birth has renewed difficult questions surrounding inequities in Black maternal health...
White House slashes, then restores, funding to treat mental health and addiction
One day after the Trump administration cut off billions in funding for mental health and addiction programs across the country, the White House is rev...