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Donors and recipients in 10-person kidney donation chain meet in an emotional reveal

5:21pm March 19, 2022

by Scott Simon

In the second part of our report from Houston Methodist Hospital, we check in with the 10-person kidney donation chain. This week, donors and recipients meet in an emotional reveal.

Refugees from Ukraine, which has a high rate of tuberculosis, are often screened for the disease. Above: Dr. Natalie Wöhrle analyzes the X-ray images of the lungs from a screening in Gauting, Germany, on March 12.

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Russia's war with Ukraine is devastating for Ukraine's war on TB

8:23am March 19, 2022

by Ari Daniel

The country has a high rate of tuberculosis. They'd been making progress but then came the pandemic ... and now the war. Doctors worryi about increased spread of this contagious and deadly disease.

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Permanent daylight saving time could have health downsides

8:13am March 19, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks to Dr. Karin Johnson of the Baystate Regional Sleep Medicine Program about the health downsides of switching to daylight saving time, as Congress considers the issue.

The U.S. omicron outbreak has dramatically slowed, cutting wait times for tests. But health officials worry a new uptick in cases fueled by the BA.2 variant could be on the way.

U.K. COVID cases are rising. Health officials are watching to see if the U.S. is next

5:00am March 19, 2022

The rise of the more infectious BA.2 variant in the U.S. — plus signals in the sewage — also point to a possible uptick in cases, and have health officials on alert.

A woman skates in Helsinki, on a sunny but frosty Boxing Day on Dec. 26, with temperatures around 9 degrees Fahrenheit.

Americans got a bit happier last year, but they've still got nothing on the Finns

9:01pm March 18, 2022

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The latest World Happiness report finds Scandinavian countries once again dominating the top of the rankings, while the U.S. climbed from 19th to 16th.

Father and son Latino firefighters on the frontlines of Winston Weaver fire

4:34pm March 18, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

The Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire broke out on January 31. It lasted for days, displacing residents within the one-mile evacuation zone and putting emergency responders in harm's way.

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Being vaccinated reduces the chances of long COVID, the latest research shows

4:22pm March 18, 2022

by Will Stone

Many who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are worried an infection may lead to long COVID. The latest research shows that can happen, but the chance is much lower among those who're vaccinated.

Better ventilation means healthier students, but many schools can't afford to upgrade

4:22pm March 18, 2022

by Maria Godoy

The better the air quality in schools, the better students do academically and healthier they are. Improving air quality is expensive, so advocates hope money set aside under the Biden Plan will help.

Treatments like monoclonal antibody infusions and antiviral pills can prevent a case of COVID-19 from becoming life-threatening. But many of the available drugs are not being used.

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Lifesaving COVID drugs are sitting unused on pharmacy shelves, HHS data shows

3:54pm March 18, 2022

by Pien Huang

States and health providers report they've dispensed less than half their supply from the government, raising fears that the drugs may go to waste while people who could benefit get sicker.

A condition called mild cognitive impairment may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

This form of memory loss is common — but most Americans don't know about it

3:40pm March 18, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging.