After Ebola, Surf's Up Again In Liberia
Aid workers introduced kids to the sport. Now there's an annual competition — canceled last year because of Ebola but back in 2016.
Health & Safety
Brazilians Have To Learn To Think Like A Mosquito
That's the advice from a biologist as Brazil launches a war on the mosquitoes that are spreading Zika virus.
A Voter's Guide To The Health Law Chatter
A law as broad and complex as the Affordable Care Act invites both criticism and praise. Here's a look at some of the claims made on the presidential campaign trail.
Families Near The Huge Gas Leak Wonder: Is Home A Safe Place To Be?
Most health officials say the small amounts of benzene and other components of the natural gas still leaking in Southern California are probably not a health threat. Still, some parents worry.
High Costs For Drugs Used By A Few Are Starting To Add Up
A cystic fibrosis drug that is expected to be taken by only a few hundred people may drain almost $36 million from California's general fund over two fiscal years.
Officials Question Reports Of Zika Transmission Via Urine, Saliva
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, talks with Mary Louise Kelly about how the Zika virus may spread.
How Do Pharmaceutical Companies Establish Drug Prices?
Drug companies are under increasing pressure to keep prices under control. At a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle blasted two companies that have instituted huge price increases. NPR explores how drug companies establish prices for a drug.
OK, Google, Where Did I Put My Thinking Cap?
It can be too easy for students to Google an assignment before they stop to think about it. Some researchers say we're losing our critical thinking and memory skills by relying on the search bar.
Zika May Not Spread In Saliva Or Urine, Health Officials Say
Discovery of Zika virus in the saliva and urine of infected people is concerning but may not mean the pathogen can actually be transmitted through those fluids, experts caution.
Mapping Zika: From A Monkey In Uganda To A Growing Global Concern
The virus was first identified in 1947 in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest. Our maps show how it spread slowly at first, then last year began a rapid invasion of the Americas.