95-year-old Cecil Lockhart becomes oldest organ donor in U.S. history
Cecil Lockhart, a 95-year-old, became the oldest organ donor in United States history after he died last week. Lockhart, of Welch, West Virginia died on May 4, and his liver was donated to a woman in her sixties, CBS Pittsburgh reports. The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) President and CEO Susan Stuart said Monday that CORE is “incredibly More...
“Dracula’s Castle” in Romania offering free vaccines
The castle said to have helped inspire Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” will now offer COVID-19 vaccines. Bran Castle in Romania, often referred to as Dracula’s Castle, will have free Pfizer vaccines More...
New York doctor sends ventilators to India to help with COVID-19 surge
India released grim new daily COVID-19 figures on Sunday, reporting more than 400,000 new cases and 4,000 new deaths in what has become the world’s worst surge of the coronavirus. Among those trying to More...
India’s COVID-19 deaths hit record high amid calls for nationwide lockdown
New Delhi — There are new calls for India’s prime minister to implement a nationwide shutdown, as COVID-19 spreads at a breakneck speed. The country on Saturday reported more than 4,000 deaths due to More...
From Francis to Fauci, Vatican health conference focuses an eclectic mix of voices on COVID
Rome — A Vatican-hosted conference focused on COVID-19 is drawing an almost surreal line-up of virtual guests. The idea behind the gathering is to foster an open dialogue among a large group of people from More...
Born this way: Stories of young transgender children
Our Cover Story this morning deals with children grappling with a very grown-up issue: gender identity — boys or girls believing they’re the opposite sex, saying they were born this way. Here’s More...
New York City is still storing hundreds of COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks
New York City is still using refrigerated trucks to store bodies of coronavirus victims, more than a year after they were first set up as temporary morgues as deaths surged at at the height of the pandemic. The More...
COVID crisis in India: Packed hospitals forced to turn patients away
Delhi — People are dying in record numbers amid the surge in coronavirus infections in India. CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay found that even the capital city’s hospitals are desperately short More...
After overcoming cancer, daughter climbs Mount Everest with her mom
Last Updated May 5, 2021 7:14 PM EDT For climbers, Mount Everest is the ultimate test. But not for a mother and daughter from Oklahoma, who have already conquered something much tougher. Valari More...
Peloton recalls treadmills after child’s death and others’ reported injuries
Peloton Interactive is recalling both its Tread+ and Tread treadmills following more than 70 incidents, including the death of one child and 29 other instances where users sustained injuries such as broken bones More...