Category: Washington Post

Almost 200 rights groups call on U.N. to intervene over U.S. abortion access

The United States cannot be a global champion of human rights when its own abortion rights are not protected, one signatory to the letter to the United Nations said.

Why parents should get Narcan and more on teen fentanyl use

Parents need to be prepared for fentanyl and opioid overdoses as teens and young children are at risk.

Medics pronounced him dead. Moments later, he took a breath.

Phebe Maxwell said her father, Thomas, was ruled dead by medics in his Florida home before a sheriff’s deputy noticed he was alive.

Fertility clinic accused of implanting embryo with rare cancer mutation

A lawsuit filed by a California couple also claims that clinic personnel altered medical records to cover up the mistake.

Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70 percent

The price of the medication has become a political issue as diabetics have struggled to afford the lifesaving drug

FDA to restrict imports of ‘tranq,’ animal sedative tied to drug overdoses

The drug, which is approved for use by veterinarians, is being mixed with illicit street drugs across the country.

‘Lab leak’ report energizes Republicans’ covid probes

GOP broadens investigation into pandemic origin in wake of new assessment, even as other agencies still lean toward ‘natural’ outbreak

What we know about the origin of covid-19, and what remains a mystery

Where did the virus most likely come from, and who is investigating its source? Here’s what we know so far.

‘Our state is at war with our family’: Clergy with trans kids fight back

They say their children’s lives and religious liberty are threatened by bills proposed in Missouri and elsewhere.

Artificial sweetener linked to higher heart attack risk, study says

Participants with elevated levels of erythritol — used in low-calorie and keto products — had increased risk of heart attack, stroke or death, researchers found.