Katie Couric, one of American television’s most recognisable broadcasters, is set to return to NBC’s Today show this week to announce a new health initiative.

Who is Katie Couric?

Katie Couric is a veteran journalist and presenter, who co-hosted Today from 1991 to 2006, will reveal her latest project aimed at raising awareness and saving lives, her former colleagues Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin confirmed on air.

“It’s been 25 years since she made history on the Today show when she got that colonoscopy live on the air,” Guthrie said. Melvin added that Couric’s on-air procedure in 2000 significantly boosted public uptake of screenings across the United States and established her as a leading advocate for colon cancer research.

Why was Katie such a leading advocate for colon cancer

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