Aug 24, 2018
Stat: 44 percent. The percentage of Americans
who think the public doesn’t know enough about science to
understand new findings in the news.
Story: Ira Flatow, the host of “Science Friday,”
has been with National Public Radio since it went on the air in
1970. Although he knows the public loves science, he’s...
Aug 10, 2018
Stat: At least 2 million Americans get
antibiotic-resistant infections each year.
Story: Nearly a century after Alexander Fleming’s
discovery of penicillin, bacteria continue to develop the ability
to defeat antibiotics. Doctors worldwide are concerned about the
spread of superbugs that are resistant to all...
Aug 3, 2018
Stat: $477 billion. That’s the amount spent on prescription drugs in the United States last year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Story: Skyrocketing prescription drug prices have long troubled U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who has championed bipartisan legislation to give consumers...