"Seabins" in Australia working around the clock to filter ocean trash
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Recent research shows plastic pollution in our oceans is affecting every continent on our planet. Nearly 18 billion pounds of plastic ends up in our oceans every year. By 2050, researchers estimate there could be more plastic in oceans by weight than fish, unless something changes. As part of our Earth Matters coverage, Scott Tweedie of Network 10 station in Australia traveled to Bondi Beach to show us how one company is trying to make a difference.
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"Everybody living in India is a smoker" due to pollution, but there's some hope
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In India, nearly 1.8 million people die every year as a result of dirty air. In Delhi, with 19 million people, 1,000 more cars hit the road every day, contributing to smog that's dangerous in many ways. But the real cost of the pollution is its toll on human health. Elizabeth Palmer reports from New Delhi as part of our Earth Matters coverage.
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How to protect your data when using health apps
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Apps are being used for everything from tracking your diet to your daily steps and even your pregnancy. But that health-related data might not be as safe as you expect. Recent research published in BMJ, the British Medical Journal, found 79 percent of the top medication-related mobile apps shared user data in ways that may compromise sensitive information. Wired senior writer Issie Lapowsky joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the latest research.
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Dozens charged in major opioid bust across 7 states
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The Justice Department has announced the largest prescription opioid bust ever. Sixty suspects - including doctors, pharmacists and other health care providers - were arrested in several states after they allegedly prescribed 32 million pills. Meg Oliver reports.
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New York county issues new order amid measles outbreak
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The rapid spread of measles is prompting newer and stronger measures from health officials across the country. The CDC says the number of cases has grown to 555 in 20 states. Rockland County, New York, is among the hardest-hit areas, with 186 cases since October. Mola Lenghi reports.
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Officials warn of new drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl
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Officials in San Diego County have issued an alert after three people have suffered documented fatal overdoses from a new form of the drug fentanyl know as carfentanil. It would only take 2 mg of the drug to cause a deadly overdose meanwhile it would only take .02 mg of carfentanil to have the same fatal results, KOVR-TV reported.
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