CDC discusses Johnson & Johnson vaccine

A CDC advisory committee reconvened on Friday to discuss whether it's safe to resume administering the Johnson and Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine. This comes after several people reported developing blood clots after receiving the shot. At least two people have died as a result of those clots. Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. William Schaffner, professor of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, about what outcome we can expect from the meeting.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 08:27

Panel to rule on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

A CDC advisory committee meets Friday to review a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson shot and rare but dangerous blood clots. Dr. Bob Lahita joins CBSN to discuss the future of the vaccine.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 10:11

Decision to resume J&J vaccine expected today

A CDC advisory committee will meet today to decide whether it is safe to resume public use of the single-dose COVID-19 Johnson and Johnson vaccine. It was paused last week to investigate reports of a rare and potentially deadly blood-clotting disorder in at least nine vaccine recipients. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus discusses the latest on vaccine safety and what's next for the JandJ vaccine.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 03:09

Experts meet on J&J vaccine

A panel of medical experts will meet today to make a decision on whether to end the pause on the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. If approved, doses could begin again almost immediately. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins "CBSN AM" with details.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 03:35

CDC and FDA leaning toward resuming J&J vaccine, sources say

A decision is expected Friday, more than a week after the vaccine's distribution was paused following reports of rare but dangerous blood clots in eight people under the age of 50.

• Apr 23, 2021

Decision expected on J&J vaccine

The CDC and FDA are leaning toward resuming the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after it was halted following reports of blood clots, sources told CBS News. Janet Shamlian has more.

• Apr 22, 2021
• 04:36

U.S. COVID vaccination pace slows

A slowing pace of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. is fueling concerns that vaccine supply will soon exceed demand. As Janet Shamlian reports, efforts are lagging in the South and Midwest. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.

• Apr 22, 2021
• 10:35

You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?

Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.

• Apr 21, 2021

Dog sniffs out superbugs

According to the CDC, even many of the nation's leading medical institutions are losing the battle against superbugs. The most common bacteria, known as C. diff, is considered a "hazard level urgent," costing the health care industry as much as $5 billion a year. But one hospital in Vancouver, Canada, came up with a dog-sniffing approach to the crisis. John Blackstone reports.

• Aug 26, 2016
• 04:09

Zika hits Miami Beach

A second site of the Zika virus has now been confirmed in Miami Beach. Officials say five people in the Miami Beach zone have been infected, bringing the total number of infections in two areas of the city to 36. Both neighborhoods are popular with tourists. On Friday, the CDC warned pregnant women to stay away from the Zika zones, as the virus is known to cause severe birth defects. David Begnaud reports from Miami Beach.

• Aug 20, 2016
• 02:08

U.S. officials combat COVID vaccine hesitancy

As U.S. officials combat vaccine hesitancy. Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging Americans to look at the data. He says vaccines are the "highway to normalcy." Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan medical school, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.

• Apr 20, 2021
• 04:51

Inside your "brain clock"

Nearly 30 percent of Americans average six hours of sleep or less per night, below the seven to eight hours recommended by the CDC. A new study has revealed exactly how sleep deprivation can impact different parts of the brain and the body. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Tara Narula joins CBSN to discuss.

• Aug 15, 2016
• 03:40

Zika fight in Florida

The CDC has issued a travel advisory for pregnant women to avoid part of South Florida due to the Zika virus. Unfortunately, efforts to kill mosquitoes carrying the virus are not proving as effective as officials hoped. CBS News' David Begnaud has the latest.

• Aug 2, 2016
• 04:59

8/1: Evening News

The number of people infected with the Zika virus in Florida has grown by ten, bringing the total to 14; on the 50th anniversary of a mass shooting at UT Austin, a new controversial gun law has gone into effect

• Aug 1, 2016
• 18:15

NIH doctor on Zika

Dr. Anthony Fauci of the NIH says pregnant women, no matter where they are, should take precautions to prevent contracting the Zika virus. This comes as the CDC issues a U.S. travel advisory, and 14 cases have been reported in Florida.

• Aug 1, 2016
• 01:42

Zika virus travel warning

The number of people infected with the Zika virus in Florida has grown by ten, bringing the total to 14. On Monday, the CDC took the unusual step of issuing a travel advisory for the area where the virus has been transmitted by mosquitoes. David Begnaud reports from Miami.

• Aug 1, 2016
• 02:28

Top NIH doctor on Zika in U.S.

In Florida, it is all but certain that four Zika cases came from local mosquitoes. Well over 1,600 travel-related cases are reported in the U.S. Meanwhile, Congress went on its summer recess without approving funds to fight Zika. Now Senate Democrats want members to cut their break short. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci joins "CBS This Morning" from Bethesda, Maryland, to discuss the Zika threat.

• Aug 1, 2016
• 03:09

U.S. mosquito-borne Zika case?

Florida health officials are investigating what may be the first transmission of the Zika virus from a mosquito in the U.S. The patient does not appear to have traveled to a region with an outbreak of the virus. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the Miami case.

• Jul 20, 2016
• 02:56

All U.S. adults eligible for COVID vaccine

Starting today, all Americans age 16 and older can get a coronavirus vaccine. Over the past week, more than half the states across the U.S. reported a rising number of hospitalizations. Dr. Ron Elfenbein, medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the pandemic.

• Apr 19, 2021
• 08:08

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than one in three American adults don't get enough sleep

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than one in three American adults don't get enough sleep. For some 83 million of us, it's usually less than seven hours a day. CNET senior editor Scott Stein joins "CBS This Morning" to share smart gadgets aimed at helping improve our rest.

• Jun 23, 2016
• 03:56

Travel industry prepares for post-pandemic surge

With CDC restrictions loosening and more people being vaccinated by the day, the travel bug is busting out all over. Correspondent Tracy Smith looks at the recent increase in air travel and hotel bookings, and talks with tourism experts about one response to a year spent in lockdown: "revenge travel."

• Apr 18, 2021
• 06:54

The first-known baby born in the mainland U.S. with Zika birth defects faces a "very poor" prognosis

The first-known baby born in the mainland U.S. with Zika birth defects faces a "very poor" prognosis. An ultrasound revealed microcephaly, meaning a smaller head and underdeveloped brain. The mother contracted the Zika virus in Honduras. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden joins "CBS This Morning" from Atlanta to discuss the challenges the baby will face and why the Zika virus is unprecendented.

• Jun 2, 2016
• 03:31

Superbug resistant to "last resort" antibiotic

Defense Department researchers announced the arrival of a "nightmare" bacteria in the U.S. They say the superbug is resistant to one of our strongest antibiotics. The head of the CDC says, "It is the end of the road for antibiotics unless we act urgently." Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the threat.

• May 27, 2016
• 02:00

The full episode of the CBS Evening news from May 21, 2016 edition

The flight data recorders from Egypt Air Flight 804 have been located and an effort is underway to recover them, sources tell CBS News; Army Capt. Stu Herrington kept reassuring South Vietnamese seeking to flee Saigon that as long as he was there, there would be nothing to worry about.

• May 21, 2016
• 20:56

The CDC says 279 pregnant women in the United States and its territories have tested positive for Zika virus, prompting new calls for emergency federal funding to combat the disease.

The CDC says 279 pregnant women in the United States and its territories have tested positive for Zika virus, prompting new calls for emergency federal funding to combat the disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

• May 21, 2016
• 02:01

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