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President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
by The Associated Press

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After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

Dr. Henry Marsh felt comfortable in hospitals — until he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. "I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself," he says. His book is And Finally.
by Terry Gross

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Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives

Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives

Access has improved across the U.S. to a rescue drug that reverses opioid overdoses, but advocates say naloxone — commonly known by its brand name Narcan — still isn't getting to everyone who needs it. 
by The Associated Press

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9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night

9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night

Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.
by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

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Amid slight rise in MN COVID deaths, CDC says bivalent booster adds protection

Amid slight rise in MN COVID deaths, CDC says bivalent booster adds protection

Deaths have risen in recent weeks, while hospitalizations have fallen. Case-related data is mixed and COVID load in wastewater is somewhat down. Recent data from the CDC has shown that the most recent booster dose helps protect against infection, illness and death.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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How to navigate estrangement and toxic relationships

How to navigate estrangement and toxic relationships

About 27 percent of American adults say they have cut off contact with a family member, according to one study from Cornell University. Guest host Catharine Richert talks with two psychologists about estrangement and how we can navigate our most complicated relationships with family and friends.
by Catharine Richert, Samantha Matsumoto and Nicole Johnson

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Virologists defend their science as officials eye more oversight of risky experiments

Virologists defend their science as officials eye more oversight of risky experiments

Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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