NPR: Health Care News
- Health Care Is A Hot Topic In The U.S. Senate Race In Missouri October 22, 2018Despite running against the Affordable Care Act for years, many Republicans are airing ads saying they support a central feature of the law: the requirement that pre-existing conditions be covered.Alex Smith
- Health Care As An Election Issue October 20, 2018Health care is a major concern for voters in the upcoming midterm elections. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. John Faso about how he's speaking to his constituents about this important issue.
- Transferring An Organ From An HIV-Positive Donor October 20, 2018Surgeons in South Africa transplanted part of a liver from an HIV-positive mother to her uninfected daughter — a medical first. Scott Simon talks to Dr. Harriet Etheredge, a medical bioethicist.
- Affordable Care Act Central To Arizona's Senate Race October 19, 2018The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is a central issue in Arizona's election for U.S. Senate. But voters' perceptions of the health care law have changed dramatically over the past eight years.
CDC: News Updates
- PLACES: By the People: Designing A Better America October 19, 2018The place-focused “By the People: Designing A Better America” exhibition shows how urban, suburban, and rural design is addressing social, health, economic, and environmental challenges faced by communities in the United States.
- Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infantis Infections Linked to Raw Chicken Products October 17, 2018A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw chicken products is now available: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/infantis-10-18/index.html
- Transcript for CDC Update on Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) October 16, 2018Transcript for CDC Update on Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
- CDC Telebriefing: Update on Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the U.S. October 16, 2018Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in the United States.
CDC: Outbreaks
- Raw Chicken Products – Multidrug-Resistant <em>Salmonella</em> Infections October 18, 2018Raw Chicken Products – Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections
- Ground Beef – <em>Salmonella</em> Infections October 4, 2018Ground Beef – Salmonella Infections
- Deli Ham – <em>Listeria</em> Infections October 4, 2018Deli Ham – Listeria Infections
- Ground Beef – <em>E. coli</em> O26 Infections September 21, 2018Ground Beef – E. coli O26 Infections
- Multistate Psittacosis Outbreak among Poultry Plant Workers, 2018 September 20, 2018The Virginia and Georgia departments of health are investigating a multistate outbreak of psittacosis occurring at two poultry slaughter plants owned by a single corporation.