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Dr. Michael Mansour, an infectious disease specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, is testing an AI-enhanced database he uses to help make diagnoses.

AI could help doctors make better diagnoses

An artificial intelligence upgrade could be coming soon to a computer program called UpToDate that is used by more than 2 million health care professionals to make decisions about patients' care.

A novel prison program for pregnant women and their babies

Minnesota is believed to be the first state that allows some mothers to live outside of prison with their new babies.

Councilmember Raul Campillo, anti-antisemitism activists and Jewish leaders hold press conference addressing anti-semitic flyering incidents at Temple Emanu-El. San Diego, Calif. Sept. 7, 2023.

Councilmember Campillo joins Jewish leaders in denouncing antisemitic actions

San Diego has seen multiple antisemitic flyering incidents in recent months largely taking place in District 7, represented by Campillo.

Experts say the new COVID boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines and boosters.

The new COVID boosters are coming: Here's what you need to know

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a new RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy.

CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns

The shot will help shield newborns from RSV in the early months of life, when they're especially vulnerable to severe illness.

Maui fire survivors struggle to find long-term housing, half a year after the blazes

Thousands of people are still displaced and living in limbo six months after the wildfires on Maui. The disaster has deepened a housing crisis and is taking a toll on fire survivors.

LOVE AND RESPECT WITH KILLER MIKE: Dr. Lanze Thompson

Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. Education and business executive Dr. Lanze Thompson (Clark Atlanta University) joins Killer Mike for a look at the role of education in shaping the lives of young people.

Dear U.N.: Could you add these 4 overlooked items to the General Assembly agenda?

A physician from Nigeria and a scientist from Kenya propose ideas for the United Nations to consider — issues important in Africa and other regions that are often neglected by global bodies.

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

State abortion initiatives have proved to be major voter mobilizers since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in 2022.

A next big ballot fight over abortion could come to Arizona

Abortion access advocates are collecting signatures needed to put a measure on Arizona's 2024 ballot. Democrats hope the initiative could drive turnout in the swing state.

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