Iraqis have been exposed to the effects of burn pits for more than 10 years NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kali Rubaii, an assistant professor at Purdue University, about the impact of U.S. military burn pits in Iraq on Iraqi civilians.
How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk about disability. Shruti Rajkumar
Amazon may own your doctor's office next NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Christina Farr, a principal at OMERS Ventures and former technology and health reporter, about Amazon's potential acquisition of One Medical. Alina Selyukh
Few of Washington's youngest kids are getting the Covid vaccine About a month and a half after Covid-19 vaccines became available to kids under five in Washington state, just under 9 percent have had their first shot. That’s significantly lower than all other age groups. Kate Walters
Senate to vote on huge package that would change drug pricing and health insurance The Inflation Reduction Act aims to put caps on drug price increases and out of pocket spending. It also includes a provision allowing Medicare to negotiate price some drugs. Selena Simmons-Duffin
A pregnant mom was 'writhing in pain,' but a Catholic hospital refused to intervene Alison was three months pregnant and on a camping trip with her family in 2013 when she started bleeding. She rushed home to Bellingham, where the only hospital is Catholic-owned PeaceHealth. Eilís O'Neill
How many animal species have caught COVID? First global tracker has (partial) answers Just as human counts are incomplete, so are animal counts. But the first worldwide compilation of animal cases is a start at understanding the extent of human-to-animal transmission, scientists say. Max Barnhart
WA health officials stress prevention amid rise of monkeypox cases ‘It's a virus that's gaining speed, and the state has a team dedicated to trying to control it.’ Paige Browning
The FDA is not expanding eligibility for 2nd COVID boosters The Food and Drug Administration's decision against allowing more people to get second boosters has left many younger adults in limbo and angry. Rob Stein
White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected. Jane Greenhalgh