Category: Washington Post

Covid isn’t over but even the most cautious Americans are moving on

Americans who have tried to be rule-following pandemic citizens are at last abandoning precautions as the coronavirus fades into a background threat.

‘Bespoke Bodies’ exhibition explores the evolution of prosthetics

“Bespoke Bodies” tracks World War I’s legacy in the story of prosthetics, and the later development of the field, through nearly 50 devices worldwide.

New U.S. intelligence report sheds little light on covid origins

The new U.S. disclosure is unlikely to settle a heated debate about the pandemic’s origins, which has exacerbated tensions between Washington and Beijing.

U.S. charges Chinese companies over fentanyl chemicals, two arrested

The target “blatantly advertised” chemicals and targeted cartel clients with claims of “Mexico hot sale” and “100% stealth shipping,” federal officials say.

Biden administration extends campaign targeting fentanyl trafficking

Record amounts of fentanyl have been seized along the U.S. southern border this year, and Republicans say the Biden administration isn’t doing enough to stop the drugs.

What it feels like to run out of oxygen

The Titan, a submersible that disappeared Sunday with five people on board, had an oxygen supply estimated at around 96 hours.

Inquiry after girl’s death shows unsafe medical care in U.S. border facilities

An internal Department of Homeland Security memo says medical care in U.S. border facilities is unsafe for migrants and needs a major overhaul.

Donald Triplett, first person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

In 1943 he became “Case 1,” the first child formally diagnosed with autism. Backed by his family and community, he worked at a bank and traveled the world.

White House meets with drug firms on cost of overdose-reversal drugs

One drugmaker said it was committed to expanding access to naloxone for “millions of Americans” and “maintaining affordability.”

Multiple myeloma has long been a killer. Therapies are changing that.

New drugs have made it possible to live much longer with the disease, and some scientists even see a possible cure down the road.