francis collins is the direct of the nih. thanks for being here. you were here with joe biden. talked about how here going to cure cancer. this is something that president obama said he wants to make sure we advance this. we've been hearing this in 1971 from president nixon. >> what's the deal here. for me as a scientist, i do believe we're at infliction point for cancer. let's be clear, cancer not one disease. it's hundreds of diseases. we are at a point where we have ideas about how to find answers, treatments and cures, compared to where we were a few years ago. maybe people are a little cynical because it has been a time since the war on cancer, but when it was declared we didn't have a clue what was going on. now we know what is going on inside the cancer cell. >> how much of this has given us a new glimpse? >> that's a big part of it. cancer a disease of the d nome. that happened in dna in vulnerable places that caused the cell to grow that should have stopped. now, we're able to look at exactly what are the changes and which genes are involved in that person's cancer and

, what's the degree of cooperation with nih? what more can they be doing to try to solve this problem? >> thank you. well, nih doesn't typically do this type of research. this is very applied research. what we are talking about here is that drugs that aren't systemically absorbed and go through the blood are hard to determine whether they are bioequivalent to the innovator drug. that would be all the creams and lotions and different topical agents as well as inhalation drugs. and then we have a new category of very complicated drugs out there that also are going to pose problems in characterizing them and making sure they're the same as innovator. kind of similar to the biosimilar problem. the research we're doing, i think you can judge if it's going to bear fruit because we would issue draft guidance and the draft guidance would have a new bioequivalence test in it. we might do workshops before that on other things to get the scientific community on board. but we would say instead of having to do a clinical trial and all that e

>> thank you. >> nih doesn't it typically do this research. what we are talking about here is that drugs are not systemically absorbed are hard to determine whether the bioequivalent to the innovator drug. that would be the creams and lotions and topical agents as well as inhalation drugs and we have a new category of complicated drugs out there that also are going to pose problems and characterizing them and making sure they are the same as innovator. samular to the biosimilar's problem. you can judge if it's going to bear fruit. we can issue draft guidance and they will have a new test in it. we might do workshops before that. to get the specific community on board. we would say instead of having to do a clinical trial and all that entails, compare the trial and you can use this test. you put the cream on these people and the other cream on the other arm and measure something or whatever we say. that would stand in for the bioe 85 lens results. that would improve uptake in a generic competition where they are not systemically absorbed drugs.

, what's the degree of cooperation with nih? what more can they be doing to try to solve this problem? >> thank you. well, nih doesn't typically do this type of research. this is very applied research. what we are talking about here is that drugs that aren't systemically absorbed and go through the blood are hard to determine whether they are bioequivalent to the innovator drug. that would be all the creams and lotions and different topical agents as well as inhalation drugs. and then we have a new category of very complicated drugs out there that also are going to pose problems in characterizing them and making sure they're the same as innovator. kind of similar to the biosimilar problem. the research we're doing, i think you can judge if it's going to bear fruit because we would issue draft guidance and the draft guidance would have a new bioequivalence test in it. we might do workshops before that on other things to get the scientific community on board. but we would say instead of having to do a clinical trial and all that e

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coming north out of bethesdan wisconsin avenue i believe it was jones bridge road right there where nih and medical center are we can see snow and all of a sudden a car turned in front of us we had to hit the break and fortunately the road surface was dry. that could have been an accident because you couldn't see. if you head out on neighborhood and big streets they're leaving behind big mounds of snow blocking view and not on main roads but here driving through this neighborhood where it has been plowed but there's still snow left behind it's still a sheet of ice. so you got to be careful here guys and as melanie was mentioned we're on our way to temple hill and several of you hit us up on social media temple hills your neighborhood has been ignored we're headed your way. hit us up #"fox5" dig out guys. >> all right people continue to dig out and deal with leftovers. >> has bob barnard gone home yet. >> bob barnard will never go home. >> he's roaming streets like all day and all right. he's been out since friday. >> we'll find him friday kicking snow piles just talking to himself yeah.

they also put money toward the nih, giving $30 million to study the problem. i think going beyond football, what has happened is it is now really asking all sporting rganizations to examine what they are doing to really look at that risk reward balance. and make sure that how we are teaching kids in particular to play the game, how we are teaching officials to manage he game, and not come on -- not unimportantly, and probably maybe even number one, how we are trying to modify the culture, but to early parents and their focus and sometimes over focus on sports, and the outcome of the game, to really put injury prevention into perspective so that the goal of the game is not always at the youth level to dominate your opponent. it is actually to do the best you can with hopefully the outcome of winning the game. but to take safety into perspective and make sure we are really managing this carefully. i think the whole conversation, whether it starts with a concussion movie, with the nfl has done, what u.s. soccer has put in place, has really looking broadly and wid

the pentagon, fda, and nih are among the dozen federal agencies that will be involved. >>> tonight on twitter and facebook, people are remembering where they were 30 years ago today using the hash tag challenger. it was january 28, 1986 when the space shuttle challenger exploded shortly after liftoff killing off seven astronauts on board including teacher christa mccullas. today, the families of those lost gathered at the kennedy space sentedder in florida where nasa held a ceremony and the astronauts tweeted a tribute to the crew. >> i would like to take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and their legacy lives on in our achievement in space. >> and back here at arlington national cemetery, there was a wreath laying in honor of the challenger crew. the crews of the apollo 1 and the space shuttle columbia. >> i remembered where i was. i was in school then. >> yeah. >>> coming up, a man forced to walk in the street because of the snow is struck by a hit and run driver. >> but coming up next, the >> a few hold-outs still occupy

in fact, my group at the nih, both the scientists here as well as scientists that we fund throughout the united states and the brazilian government themselves, are making a big push to get a vaccine. but dr. control is the most immediate -- vector control is the most immediate way to take care of this. laura: thank you for joining us. you're watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, a radical approach to .aving rhinos from poachers one breeder talks about his controversial solution. the announce communist leaders are meeting in hanoi to begin the process -- vietnam's communist leaders are meeting in hanoi to begin the process of choosing an new leader. what is different this time is the new leader is not a foregone conclusion. the people get a say in choosing their new leader, but that does not mean that this congress is not of profound importance to vietnam. dealew leader will have to with the economy, the old enemy of america, and the giant neighbor, china. normally by this stage, the issue of who sits in the top position will have already been decided

anthony fauci, head of the infectious diseases branch of the nih, says the outbreak is a pandemic. >> you have multiple down fris in south america and the caribbean, so by anybody's definition, that would be considered a pandemic. >> reporter: there's concern the virus will eventually be found in mosquitoes in the u.s. >> if you have this much zika in south america and in the caribbean, sooner or later we're going to see a local transmission. >> reporter: fauci says controlling mosquitoes that could carry zika is key, and the advantage: >> most of the united states goes through a real winter, and that's very, very important in containing mosquitoes-borne viruses. >> reporter: 35-year-old ana palazzo is pregnant with twins. two months ago she cut short a new york. >> i want my babies to be safe, and i was very anxious about it. i didn't feel safe there. >> reporter: dr. fauci says we're not likely to see the same widespread zika virus outbreak here in the u.s. as in brazil. we can better control mosquitoes, but, scott, there are a lot of unknowns, and the health care community is watch

i can tell you from nih's perspective, this is one of our highest priorities. they need to make that data accessible. there are resistances there, a tradition of holding data to close, we need to break that down. people say how well you do that, it is like herding cats. maybe you can move their feet. we have a lot of food. we will use it wisely in that regard. together,ose things genomics, immunotherapy, and wider data access for all the clinical trials, we are at that inflection point that you have articulated just with your could, help, with your leadership, your visibility, your credibility, we could turn this into an historic moment. we are on your team. we want to see this happen. why don't you if you would, go off of what dr. collins just said in terms of this immunotherapy now. dr. o'ro i will ask arke [inaudible] and segue into immunotherapy. >> i am sorry for your personal loss. it is terrible to have had to bear witness to this. i do not have to tell you how important getting a cure for glioblastoma is. i am glad you chose penn. we do have a collabora

researchers at that time national institute on drug abuse, the nih, and the f.d.a. suggest heroin use was already on the rise before policies to curb prescription painkillers were put into place. the researchers examined the trove of past studies to make these conclusions saying instead a number of other reasons may be to blame for the rise in heroin use. among these reasons, fact that find with lower prices, and with a higher purity product. this is a potentially controversial paper and unlikely to be the final word on the topic. >> today state lawmakers discussed a bill to deal with massachusetts growing opioid crisis. the placalls for several changes including limiting painkiller prescriptions and adding evaluation requirements for overdose victims who go to >> new at 5:30, surprising revelation to tell you about in that house explosion that killed a family of four. >> details just revealed by investigators. >> and a new hampshire state trooper working in last night's storm involved in a severe accident. the in the middle of a time r when senior poverty is increa

we had nih funding increased and every significant weight in the omnibus.d i think that innovation and the what nih can do in terms of scientific achievements and the cures act that we have we passed in the house, that's in the senate, we can do some great things for the american people and the world in terms of curing diseases. but i think we have to presidential candidate that takes on cancer and the challenge to conquer it would be well advised. ..

and this will include medical experts, professionals, nih, military, collegiate sports and the science and research community and other stake holders. upton said we often hear about concussions in the context of service members and athletes, but this program goes well beyond the battlefield and gridiron. it's a matter of public health as these injuries are prevalent in all ages and across all population. unfortunately, there's a lot we don't know about head trauma. how it affects different subsets of the population, short and long-term effects and other details critical of affecting diagnostics and treatments. and he said thanks to public awareness increasing in recent years, there are promising efforts under way and congress wants to better understand that. we have an opportunity to improve our understanding and better care for our kids and families. another congressional caucus that has begun to take action on this matter is the congressional youth sports caucus. there actually is a congressional youth sports caucus. and two of the chairs are mark vici of texas and ron kind of wiscon

weight loss and nutrition and safety and how so for the 6th year in a row the dash diet developed by nih to lower blood pressure was crowned the best overall diet. weight watchers ranked number one for weight loss for the second year in a row. and interestingly, the fertility diet which aims to boost ovulation and improve fertility ranked number one for people with diabetes. now while all of these diets have differents they generally focus on avoiding bad fats and eating more vegetables and whole grains. there's similarities. >> so that brings us to something beyond weight loss the government is out with new recommendations for healthy eating. what's changed in this? >> reporter: sugar. the new report. >> eat more of it. >> reporter: no. no. no. it's tougher on sugar but backs off on previous recommends about -- recommendation about cholesterol after there was not a real connection between eating those high in closet role and bad cholesterol that end up in the blood. sugar is the real target -- that ends up in your blood. sugar is the real target. she cut down a few months ago. >> i lost

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the president met with toph top specialists from the nih yesterday.erda >>> health officials say theffirus is quickly spreading indii 24 different countries.ountes >> president obama made moves towards finding a cure for cancer today. the the president appointed vice president joe biden tode head the task force.ask foce. the cancer task force will tasrc meet for the first time on thest monday.nday >> tonight we're followingight l several new developments withme the flint michigan waterflint cg crisis. state legislators announcednnnc today they'll spend another anoh $28 million to address theress t lead contamination in theontami city's water. meantime senate democrats hereea in washington have introduced io a bill to spend $400 millionmi to fix and replace the lead contaminated pipes but the money would come with strings attached.meat michigan would have to matchoul the federal spending dollarnd for dollar. dla governor rick snyder says aic quick fix, though,k is needed.e >> take care of the people ofeo flint about making sure theyhe short term have bottled wateredt filters and everyth

. >> this information comes from a larger nih study. investigators concentrated on women who had pregnancy loss in the last 20 weeks. i'm a dietician trained, they were really worried about the nutrients. it's like the brain and body know what to do. a lot of times people have trouble getting pregnant. they will lose a baby. get discouraged. they say go ahead and try because your body is prime for that. >> talk to your doctor but it's very en kurnging. >> look at the study on local12.com. >>> hey, good evening, to you. we're gearing to see a little bit of snow move in for tomorrow morning's commute. we're snow-free right now. we have a bit of sunshine throughout the entire day. skies. high clouds are filtering in. that will continue to thicken up this evening. temperatures right now, most of us, in the lower 30s and upper teens. 18 in alexandria. 20 at the airport. brookville, you're at 20. 22 for sharonville. and upper 20s from thalmus to craytonville. and we have clear skies around here. snow is moving from the we have, entering western illinois and that's where we have winter weather ad

i was the director of the nih, and i know in infection diseases companiestics, we as have the responsibility to stay in those fields and develop those drugs. that is what this is all about. betty: right, even if the returns are not as spectacular as with other drugs. guest: betty, governments have been really smart about this. they finally understood that without government help you could not develop these drugs. i think the new rules, statutes --nce robotics make it antibiotics make it more likely you can make a decent return to fund innovation. it is not as bad as it used to be. zerhouni, betty: dr. there has been a lot of talk about drug price increases. a group of analysts put out a report saying drug prices since december have continued to increase 9%, 10%, even more. is that going to be the trend to stay, or what responsibility do these companies have two lower the price hike? you don't really see this outside the u.s. what you hear our prices people list -- manufacturer list prices, and know what people pay, because there are a lot of agreements in the market that reduce that net pric

. >> this is not an nih program, per se. this is not a federal initiative per se. this is using all the assets and capacities of the federal government, there's an executive order the president is going to be announcing shortly that is going to put me in charge of it, and task every major agency to be at my disposal in a literal sense. >> the vice president says one of the biggest obstacles towards finding a cure lies within the research community. he says scientists need to share information and work together instead of competing against each other to find a cure. >> how the aftermath of a car crash could prevent future tragedies. >>> and a neighborhood divided tonight. the community battle is over this tree house right here. it's shaped like a castle. we're going to tell you why some people want this tree house taken down. >> plus this couple is now worth more than $300 million. we'll hear from the first winners of the historic powerball jackpot to come forward. we're back in 3 minutes.  >>> a treehouse is fueling a neighborhood feud in the district. the

this is not an nih program per se. this is not a federal initiative per se. this is using all the assets andasse capacities of the federaled government. as an executive order the president is going to be announcing shortly that he'se' going to put me in charge of andof task every major agency in thein federal government to be at my disposal.disp > vice-president joe biden saysbide one of the biggest obstacles towards finding a cure lies within the research community itself. he says scientists need to work t together instead of competing with each other to find a cure. > straight ahead at 5, a troubled dispatch system in our area could put several neighborhoods at risk.hbor the changes to the howard countyhowa school calendar and the latest religious holidays that areare granting days off. and walmart abandons plans to build two near stores in thehe district. so, what's going to happen tohapp this giant, empty demolishedemol lot? we're live on the scene when the news at 5 rolls on. on. walmart made a big announcement a today about it bs future. the retail gian

researchers at nih say new data says eating potatoes may develop the risk of guesttational diabetes inpregnancy. replacing just two servings of potatoes a week with other vegetables could reduce this risk by 10%. >>> if you got a hover board for the holidays, doctors have some advice. they say hover board injuries are adding up quickly especially among people who fall. but there are ways to keep yourself safe. make sure you're wearing the proper protective equipment. then start out slowly. and hold on to something stable as you figure out to keep your balance. >> i have no interest. >> i would love to try it. >> have you tried? >> not yet. >> we'll have to get one in here if you're willing to try it. >> i'm willing. let's do it together. >>> new today the most wanted transportation safety improvements for 2016. we'll get that from the live desk. >>> and the do list for >>> police in prince george's county say a man was shot after breaking into a house in temple hills it happened around 2:00 a.m. this morning on brinkley road. the homeowner and his wife were at home when the man broke i

. >> lots of people are trudging to work through the mess, researcher, ruthy, had to get to work at nih to feed her cell cultures. >> you can't put the science aside for mother nature. >> not for long, we have been working for long, months. >> many people are making the most of the situation. >> that was a good one. >> parents building their kids ski runs. >> whel i may be-- well i may be inside, alley may be inside. >> and kids building forts. >> when do you want to go to school? >> not any time soon. >> reporter: what is the old saying? when life gives you lemons, make lemon aid, joel carter, not only shoveled all his sidewalks but built this enormous snow man for his 3 kids and all the folks in the neighborhood. so what do apeople think of this snow man? >>-- do people think of this snow man? >> we love it! >> reporter: live in kensington, bruce leshan, wusa 9. >> a re-sounding yes. we have been hearing amazing stories of charity, including neighbors in silver spring who slogged miles for formula for a mom and her new baby, the husband is in san diego with the navy so the grandparent

nih says that hot beverages and soups can help to relieve the flu once you have it. so for that chicken vegetable soup put in some canned tuna instead of chicken. >> and really quickly pro biotics and spices. why are they so important. >> 70% of the immunity system is in the gut. pro biotics like young freshman burt are a way to do that. >> and incorporate the fruit again. and any spices we need to zero in on. >> the evidence is strong about regular no. it's a great way to reduce our sodium. so when we take out the salt put in the flavor. >> exactly. thank you so much for being here and for more information head to our website cbsnewyork.com. back to you. >> diane thank you. time now 6:27. up next breaking news in the bronx. >>> an nypd officer shot and injured during a huge disturbance in the bronx this morning. we'll have much more on the breaking story and tell you what the mayor and police commissioner have to say. >>> plus new surveillance of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside her west field apartment. how he tricked her to get in there. morning

they also put money toward the nih, giving $30 million to study the problem. i think going beyond football, what has happened is it is now really asking all sporting organizations to examine what they are doing to really look at that risk reward balance. sure that how we are teaching kids in particular to play the game, how we are teaching officials to manage the game, and not come on importantly, and probably maybe even number one, how we are trying to modify the culture, but to early parents and their focus and sometimes over focus on sports, and the outcome of the game, to really put injury prevention into perspective so that the goal of the game is not toays at the youth level dominate your opponent. it is actually to do the best you can with hopefully the outcome of winning the game. but to take safety into perspective and make sure we are really managing this carefully. i think the whole conversation, whether it starts with a concussion movie, with the nfl has done, what u.s. soccer has put in place, has really looking broadly and widely and many bodies,

anthony fauci, head of the infectious diseases branch of the nih, says the outbreak is a pandemic. >> you have multiple countries in south america and the caribbean, so by anybody's definition, that would be considered a pandemic. >> reporter: there's concern the virus will eventually be found in mosquitoes in the u.s. >> if you have this much zika in south america and in the caribbean, sooner or later we're going to see a local transmission. >> reporter: fauci says controlling mosquitoes that could carry zika is key, and the united states has one big advantage. >> most of the united states goes through a real winter, and that's very, very important in containing mosquitoes-borne viruses. >> reporter: 35-year-old ana palazzo is pregnant with twins. two months ago, she cut short a trip to brazil and returned to new york. and i was very anxious about it. i didn't feel safe there. >> reporter: dr. fauci says we're not likely to see the same widespread zika virus outbreak here in the u.s. as in brazil. we can better control mosquitoes, but, scott, there are a lot of unknowns, and the heal

nurse walking on this very street in a white coat forced to walk along rockville pike to get to work at nih. >> well, it's difficult. i'm going to be in trouble because i went the way my husband said i shouldn't go. so i'm going to be in trouble. but, you know, there is no place else to walk besides the street because the snow is over your theses on the sidewalk. so i don't have any choice. >> reporter: and maureen says she won't be on rockville pike for that long. but i wished her well and good luck of course. take a look at this pile and this pile. under this, we think it's a minivan and another minivan. but where is the sidewalk? how are these folks going to get here? they will have to do a lot of digging when they actually wake up and come out of their home. live this aboutin bethesda, bac. >>> fire crews are trying to figure out what causedhyattsvil. the snow covering the 23rd place street made hard to get to the family this morning. they were able to rescue an infant and two adults inside. firefighters were. all of them are expected to be okay. we're told the blaze had something to do

. >> news conference going on now jointly from cdc and the nih prosiding numbers on the number of zika in the united states. the u.s. had 31 cases of zika infection among people that travel to effected areas. those people caught the virus elsewhere and travelled back to the united states. this virus spreads through mosquito bites. it's not expected they will be able to spread person to person. we haven't had local transition except for the territory of puerto rico. they're monitoring very closely. the who had a news conference this morning and said they'll have a meeting of the emergency committee on monday. they're trying to plum the relationship between the zika virus and birth defects we have been seeing very greatly increase dintss especially in brazil. but that's the latest now. they're also working on vaccine can baits for zika. nothing near term on the horizon. >> we'll be talking about this more. let's get to chicago and give the santelli exchange. hey, rick. >> thanks, carl. listen, bob, welcome. 36 year with the fed. we'll discuss transparent city and listeners, viewers, in o

the head of nih says an outbreak here is not likely. >> i can't say we're definitely not going to haveor outbreak in the united states. that would be foolish to say. what we do is we prepare for the possibility of a major outbreak. >> only 20% of people with zika virus show symptoms. >>> it's now easier for expectant mothers to change travel plans over zika virus concerns. most airlines and cruise ships are offering refunds if you're expecting. it applies to those who have booked trips to the caribbean and to latin america. the refunds also apply to family members traveling with you. >>> he has his hands up, but newly released video may explain why the fbi still shot a man involved in that standoff in oregon. >>> and a brutal attack on a busy metro train. tonight at 6:00, new details about the teen suspects who were heading to school before the situation turned violent. >>> a big break in a california prison escape, but the threat is not over. >> yeah, one of three men who got out of the orange county jail last week turned himself in today. sheriff's deputies say bac duong told a perso

doctor anthony infectious disease chief at the nih to the major outbreak in the united states is unlikely. we have years of experience with a very similar virus there are 32 cases of the zika in the us all linked to international travel. he says no one has been bitten by a mosquito in the us and comes down with zika. us health officials are taking the virus seriously. in launching intense fight against it. we're developing vaccines better diagnostics better control were doing everything that you would do if you were anticipating that there is going to be an outbreak. of sica elsewhere particularly in brazil. experts predict the could be up to 4 million cases in the next year. the level of alarm is extremely high. the world health organization has called an emergency meeting to discuss zika virus concerns. >> us health officials urging pregnant women to avoid traveling to countries with significant numbers of cases. cdc issued travel warnings for more than 20 countries. we know there are a lot of questions about this virus that's why we have extended coverage on the health section of our w

myself michael and two other kids in the head of an idea, nih agency, and with enough money we could solve this disease in five years. i was shocked. but i do think you might be able to do it. this thing, when this hearing ended it was the 1st time michael it appeared after he showed up. there were so many cameras. and the minute the hearing ended they poured down. i wanted to interview michael. you may remember that the beginning of this, george bush two was pres. has to him house -- cells are just at the scene. i'll never forget the response. thisresponse. this tells you a lot about the guy. stem cells, you're asking me about stem cells? hiding graduate from high school. [laughter] anyway. .. >> it doesn't work for everybody. but i think with time, if we switch, we will get better at it. so with front patients it is terrific. but there are problems but i think we will work through those. >> and my other question was you were talking about solving rather than curing. would you define that? >> i am very careful about using the word cure. i say don't use it. because clearly, unless we

say that the nfl was definitely pushed into self-examination, but they have also put money toward the nih, giving giving $30 million to study this problem. i think going beyond football what is happened is that that it is not really asking all sporting organizations to examine what they are doing to really look at that risk, reward balance. to make sure that how we are teaching kids in particular to play the game, how we are teaching officials to manage the game, then nods, on importantly how we are trying to modify the culture and their parents and their focus her over focus on sports and the outcome of the game. we need to really put injury prevention into perspective so that the goal of the game is not always at the youth level to dominate your opponent. it is actually to do the best you can, with hopefully the outcome of winning the game, but to take safety into perspective and to make sure that we are really managing carefully. i think this whole conversation, whether, whether it starts with a concussion movie or that nfl has done, what u.s. soccer has put into place, is looking broa