Category: Washington Post

What to know about MIS-C, a rare inflammatory condition in children

A new report found more than 20 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in young people who received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Here’s what you need to know. The authors stressed they could not determine if vac…

What to know about MIS-C, a rare inflammatory condition in children

A new report found more than 20 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in young people who received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Here’s what you need to know. The authors stressed they could not determine if vac…

Pregnancy-related deaths shot up during pandemic’s first year

Black women died at nearly three times the rate of White women in 2020, found government report.

More African Americans gained health insurance following adoption of the Affordable Care Act, HHS report finds

From 2011 to 2019, the number of Black Americans without health insurance who were younger than 65 dropped from 7.1 million people to 4.4 million.

Masks come off in blue states. Residents wonder: Is it too soon, or long overdue?

The mask era appears to be on the decline as the coronavirus pandemic lurches into a third year, another turning point on the circuitous path to normalcy.

Covid-19 live updates: Against omicron, vaccine protection was much weaker, CDC data shows

Vaccines still provided their greatest protection against death: At the end of December, unvaccinated people were 10 times as likely to die as the vaccinated.

Advocating for her life in a battle against breast cancer

A well-to-do Black woman shows why beating breast cancer is so difficult if you’re poor.

Vaccine protection was much weaker against omicron, data shows

While coronavirus shots still provided protection during the omicron wave, the shield of coverage they offered was weaker than during other surges, new data shows.

Paul Farmer, a giant of public health, dies at 62

Dr. Farmer, the subject of Tracy Kidder’s 2013 book “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” devoted his professional life to improving health care in the most destitute corners of the world, a campaign that brought him international renown and was credited with …

‘The stigma is winning’: Parents strain to juggle jobs and their kids’ mental health

New research suggests that even more working parents have children with mental health challenges than previously known — and that their work lives are profoundly affected by the demands of children in crisis.