Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now.
Covid-weary Americans enter summer with little effort to contain a still-raging pandemic.
This device may nudge your brain into deep sleep
It uses electric current pulsed through the scalp and skull to help the brain flush away harmful waste during deep sleep.
Mass violence takes toll on Americans’ psyches
Repeated shootings in schools, churches and stores erode sense of safety, undermine health
As an ex-heroin addict, I know getting off opioids is near impossible
Withdrawal is the most important aspect, and it’s barely given lip service in the response to the opioid epidemic.
Julie Beckett, champion of children with disabilities, dies at 72
A waiver that she obtained for her daughter helped allow more than half a million American children to grow up at home rather than in hospitals and institutions.
CDC identifies nine suspected monkeypox cases in U.S. amid signs of local spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced nine cases of monkeypox have been detected in seven states as of Wednesday, as global health authorities confront an unprecedented spread of the virus.
WHO members condemn Russia, warn its voting rights could be stripped
Ukraine’s successful resolution raises the possibility that Russia could be suspended from the assembly if attacks on hospitals and clinics continue.
Kristine Gebbie, first White House AIDS czar, dies at 78
Trained as a nurse, she was named by President Bill Clinton as the country's first "AIDS czar."
Guns killed more young people than cars did for the first time in 2020
Guns killed more in 2021, too. The increase is driven by the number of Black youths killed by firearms.
Vaccines may not prevent many symptoms of long covid, study suggests
Veterans Affairs analyzed records from nearly 34,000 people in the United States who experienced breakthrough infections.
How fast omicron’s BA.2 variant is spreading around the world
Tracking the main coronavirus variants in the U.S. and around the world: omicron, delta, gamma, alpha and beta.
Monkeypox: Should we be worried?
Today on Post Reports, what to know about monkeypox and how prepared the United States is for future pandemics. Plus, in New Orleans, the return of a beloved Mardi Gras tradition.
As monkeypox panic spreads, doctors in Africa see a double standard
Doctors and infectious-disease experts across the continent have worked to contain monkeypox outbreaks for years. Few seemed to care, or even notice, until people in the West started getting sick.
Nations eye vaccines for monkeypox, but WHO says mass immunization not urgent
Health authorities are urging careful assessment before expanding the use of smallpox vaccines to protect against monkeypox.
Unusual cases of hepatitis in children: Your questions, answered
Acute hepatitis cases have developed among previously healthy children around the world, including some in the United States. The cause is unknown, and parents should not worry unduly, experts said.
Nearly 106,000 U.S. residents are waiting for a lifesaving transplant
On average, 17 people die each day while waiting for an organ transplant.
What is monkeypox, the rare virus now confirmed in the U.S. and Europe?
Scientists are trying to answer questions about the outbreak of a disease not known to spread easily among humans.
Pfizer covid shot 80 percent effective in younger kids, early data shows
The data is a step toward a vaccine for infants, toddlers and children younger than 5 — the last age group to lack access to a coronavirus vaccine in the United States.
The dangers of PFAS, often called ‘forever chemicals’
Even at low levels, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been linked to kidney disease, lowered immunity in children and other health concerns.
Teletherapy works, and it is vitally needed
States are ending emergency orders that increased access to telepsychology, and some insurance companies are cutting back on coverage, but the need remains great.