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 youngsters than cars 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.
Film shows how racism hobbled response to plague in 1900 San Francisco
Quarantines, fumigation, searches — all focused on Chinese immigrants and were fueled by misguided beliefs about the cleanliness and worthiness of Asian immigrants.
Biden says quarantines for monkeypox aren’t needed in U.S.
Belgium imposed a 21-day quarantine to fight monkeypox, but President Biden said the U.S. had enough vaccine doses to handle flare-ups of the disease.
Biden: U.S. exploring monkeypox vaccines; ‘everybody’ should be concerned
Biden said the U.S. is exploring “what vaccine if any might be available for it." Israel and Switzerland confirmed cases.
Researchers find blood marker that could help identify newborns with SIDS
Scientists say that babies who died of sudden infant death syndrome had lower levels of an enzyme called butyrylcholinesterase shortly after birth.
CDC tells doctors to be on alert for monkeypox as global cases rise
An unprecedented global spread of monkeypox raises alarm among public health authorities, with at least one case in the United States and more than 70 across Europe.
Tooth found in Laos sheds light on Denisovans, enigmatic group of extinct humans
“This is the first time that a Denisovan has been found in a warm region,” a lead author of the study says.
European countries confirm more than 70 monkeypox cases
Cases have been reported in North America and Australia, too.