The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 17, 2016 edition

Florida has more Zika cases than any other state in the U.S.; Cyndy Burns hadn't seen her biological mother since she was 10 months old

• May 17, 2016
• 20:54

Florida has more Zika cases than any other state in the U.S

Florida has more Zika cases than any other state in the U.S. The state needs money for mosquito inspectors. Florida does not have enough of them to monitor neighborhoods, so the state is paying to train private pest controllers in emergency Zika detection. David Begnaud has more.

• May 17, 2016
• 2:26

Variants fuel rise in U.S. COVID cases

The U.S. is less than 20 million coronavirus vaccine doses away from President Biden's goal of 200 million shots in 100 days. But as Mola Lenghi reports, a rise in cases and deaths is threatening to hamper the nation's recovery efforts. Dr. Teresa Amato, the director of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.

• Apr 16, 2021
• 11:29

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 2, 2016 edition

With city schools expected to run out of cash on July 1st and the state legislature waffling on a bailout package, Detroit's teachers walked off the job Monday; Two activists raided circuses for two years, finding and rescuing 33 abused lions.

• May 2, 2016
• 20:16

There are new fears about the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus

There are new fears about the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The mosquito that carries Zika is usually contained to a handful of states, mostly in the South. But scientists now say another breed of the insect could carry the virus to most of the country. Dr. LaPook explains.

• May 2, 2016
• 2:09

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the April 29, 2016 edition

Protesters near San Francisco forced Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to ditch his motorcade and take a long, winding trek on foot to his campaign event; a North Carolina judge felt he had to hold a man accountable for lying about a urine test, although there were special circumstances for this probation offender

• Apr 29, 2016
• 17:34

Houston and surrounding communities are already spending $4 million a year on mosquito control

Houston and surrounding communities are already spending $4 million a year on mosquito control. Public health officials say it will take another $2 million to mount an effective defense against Zika. Dr. Jon LaPook explains what exactly that money will buy.

• Apr 29, 2016
• 2:22

A team of Houston mosquito hunters are adding Zika to the list of diseases they test the pests for

A team of Houston mosquito hunters are adding Zika to the list of diseases they test the pests for. So far there's no evidence of mosquitoes in the U.S. being infected with the virus. But scientists say it's just a matter of time. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

• Apr 22, 2016
• 1:46

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the April 13, 2016 edition

The CDC has confirmed that microcephaly is caused by the Zika virus; states across the country have been raising speed limits for years, but a new study shows those increases in speed have also led to more fatal car accidents

• Apr 13, 2016
• 18:10

The CDC has confirmed that microcephaly is caused by the Zika virus

The CDC has confirmed that microcephaly is caused by the Zika virus. The confirmation comes amid mounting evidence from many cases, including Brazil, where the virus is widespread. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

• Apr 13, 2016
• 2:12

CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the growing severity of the threat

Top U.S. health officials are growing more concerned about the spread of the Zika virus. Thirty states are projected to get the type of mosquito that spreads the virus by summer, up from an earlier estimate of 12. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the growing severity of the threat.

• Apr 12, 2016
• 2:48

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control are sounding the alarm about a potential outbreak of the Zika virus in the United States, saying the threat is "scarier than we initially thought"

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control are sounding the alarm about a potential outbreak of the Zika virus in the United States, saying the threat is "scarier than we initially thought". CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN to discuss.

• Apr 11, 2016
• 3:32

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the April 11, 2016 edition

the CDC now believes the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is found in thirty states, not twelve as previously estimated; at the Caromont goat cheese farm in southern Virginia, this is the time of year when baby goats run wild

• Apr 11, 2016
• 20:42

The CDC now believes the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is found in thirty states, not twelve as previously estimated

The CDC now believes the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is found in thirty states, not twelve as previously estimated. The administration says they need $1.9 billion to beef up our ability to diagnose Zika, get rid of mosquito breeding grounds, track the disease throughout the country, and develop a vaccine. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

• Apr 11, 2016
• 2:18

A Marriage Made in Hell, Superbugs, Easter Island

The growing partnership between Russia's government and cybercriminals; then, could antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' become a bigger killer than cancer?; and, Easter Island’s famous moai statues slowly fading away

• Apr 21, 2019
• 43:40

New guidance shows the two species that carry Zika have a far greater range that could stretch to big cities like New York and San Francisco

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the Zika virus in the U.S. could spread much farther north than previously thought. The CDC originally focused on the Southeast when it looked at the location of mosquitoes that carry the virus. But new guidance shows the two species have a far greater range that could stretch to big cities like New York and San Francisco. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to discuss the threat.

• Mar 31, 2016
• 2:07

Nurse practitioner on the J&J and COVID-19 latest

An emergency meeting at the CDC to discuss the single-dose shot ended without a decision on when the vaccine can be given again. Urgent care nurse practitioner Justin Gill joins CBSN with more on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, and COVID-19.

• Apr 15, 2021
• 6:16

CDC extends Johnson & Johnson vaccine review

An emergency meeting of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee was held to discuss the extremely rare blood clots possibly associated with the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The meeting ended without a decision on when the shots can be given again. CBS News' Laura Podesta joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.

• Apr 15, 2021
• 3:18

CDC panel adjourns without vote on extending J&J COVID vaccine pause

States are pausing use of J&J's COVID vaccine in light of rare, serious blood clots that may be linked to the shots.

• Apr 15, 2021

The director said over-prescribing these medications is a "key driver" of the country’s drug overdose epidemic

Doctors have new, first-ever guidelines for prescribing powerful opioid painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants doctors to back off giving the highly-addictive drugs to patients with chronic pain. The director said over-prescribing these medications is a "key driver" of the country’s drug overdose epidemic. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the guidelines.

• Mar 16, 2016
• 3:03

The CDC released new guidelines Tuesday for prescribing opioids for pain

The CDC released new guidelines Tuesday for prescribing opioids for pain. The move comes as officials try to curtail a heroin epidemic that's been spurred by painkiller addictions. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• Mar 15, 2016
• 1:53

Dr. Fauci on Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause

Norah O'Donnell interviews Dr. Anthony Fauci about the U.S. recommending a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and what it means for you.

• Apr 13, 2021
• 1:54

Doctor discusses pause on use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration say to stop administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines amid reports of six women who suffered from a rare blood clot days after receiving the company's vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, the founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19.

• Apr 13, 2021
• 10:05

CDC panel adjourns without voting on the J&J vaccine

The CDC says it needs more time to weigh the risks of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. An advisory panel met Wednesday but said it did not have enough information to make a decision, leaving a temporary pause on the vaccine in place. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the fate of the J&J vaccine.

• Apr 14, 2021
• 9:49

Pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine to continue

A CDC advisory committee said it needs more time to assess the Johnson and Johnson vaccine risks after it was put on hold. Mola Lenghi has the latest.

• Apr 14, 2021
• 3:55

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