Missouri Refuses To Renew License For State's Last Abortion Provider The St. Louis facility will continue to provide abortions for now, however, because of a judge's order. Bobby Allyn
A Russian Biologist Wants To Create More Gene-Edited Babies A Moscow scientist claims he has a safe way of editing genes in human embryos — a method that could protect resulting babies from being infected with HIV. Approval of the experiment seems unlikely. Rob Stein
When Surgeons Are Abrasive To Coworkers, Patients' Health May Suffer A new study shows a link between how surgeons act around coworkers and their patients' outcomes. Turns out rudeness and other unprofessional behavior isn't just obnoxious, it may be dangerous. Susie Neilson
Florida Wants To Import Medicine From Canada. But How Would That Work? A bill that the governor signed this month would let Florida make bulk purchases of prescription drugs from Canada. It's now law but still faces big hurdles that could keep it from becoming reality. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Texas Cracks Down On Surprise Medical Billing Texas is the latest state to pass a law to shield patients from surprise medical bills. These bills are often sent to patients who unintentionally go out of network, sometimes in emergencies. Ashley Lopez
Pets, Pests, And Food: Our Complex, Contradictory Attitudes Toward Animals Does living with animals really make us healthier? Why do we eat some animals and keep others as pets? This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with psychology professor Hal Herzog about the contradictions embedded in our relationships with animals. Shankar Vedantam
A Year After Spinal Surgery, A $94,000 Bill Feels Like A Backbreaker A service called neuromonitoring can cut the risk of nerve damage during delicate surgery. But some patients are receiving large bills they didn't expect. Jon Hamilton
WHO Declines To Declare Ebola Outbreak A Public Health Emergency NPR's Noel King talks to Deborah Malac, U.S. ambassador to Uganda, about the recent deaths there from Ebola. In neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, the death toll is higher.
Be Careful Of Fecal Transplants, Warns FDA, After Patient Death The FDA has strengthened oversight of experimental fecal transplants after a patient died of an infection. The donor's stool contained disease-causing pathogens, but was not tested before use. Jonathan Lambert
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Is Not An International Threat The World Health Organization met Friday to discuss developments in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting was prompted by three cases that appeared in Uganda this week. Jason Beaubien