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President Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus again, which is being attributed to his use of the antiviral pill Paxlovid. While a second...
Most Americans do not have to worry about contracting monkeypox right now. But we cannot discount the possibility that it becomes a broader threat....
President Biden’s covid-19 diagnosis is an opportunity for his administration to demonstrate the success of his leadership on the pandemic and what...
Washington Post contributing columnist Dr. Leana S. Wen will be online at 12 p.m. ET to answer reader questions on the latest BA.5 variant, summer...
A new variant of the coronavirus, even more contagious than previous strains, is now dominant in the United States. But rising cases should not prompt...
“Harm reduction” is a phrase previous administrations have used sparingly, if at all, when discussing drug policy. But the Biden administration...
Since the early months of the covid-19 pandemic, it’s been clear that the U.S. public health system needs major improvements. Now, a blue-ribbon...
President Biden’s cancer “moonshot” received a big boost from the Food and Drug Administration, thanks to its aggressive actions aimed at...
Washington Post contributing columnist Dr. Leana S. Wen will be online at 1 p.m. ET to answer reader questions on covid-19, summer travel, boosters,...
Why I’ll be giving the coronavirus vaccine to my two kids under 5.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended last week that 5- to 11-year-olds receive booster doses if it’s been at least five months...
As if parents don’t have enough to worry about — a global pandemic, a baby formula shortage — there is a new mysterious ailment afflicting young...
As the United States surpasses the tragic milestone of 1 million deaths from covid-19, we must decide where we go from here. The bad news is that this...
Finally, some good news for parents of young children. Moderna announced on Thursday that it has requested authorization from the Food and Drug...
We cannot ignore it any longer: We need to talk about drinking during the pandemic. A new study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and...
The city of Philadelphia reinstated its indoor mask mandate on Monday, citing an increase in daily covid-19 cases driven by the highly contagious...
Just because there's a risk of spread doesn't mean we should cancel large events.
Note: This event has been rescheduled. Please join us at noon E.T. on March 30. Washington Post contributing columnist Dr. Leana S. Wen will be...
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision on Tuesday to authorize a fourth coronavirus vaccine dose for Americans older than 50 heralds a new...
The BA.2 subvariant may be more transmissible, but that doesn't mean we should reimpose covid restrictions.
Two years into the pandemic, Congress is poised to repeat what will almost certainly be a deadly mistake: waiting until it’s too late before...
The Biden administration released a comprehensive plan last week that’s been widely applauded — including by me — as a sound, evidence-based...
One day after President Biden’s State of the Union address, his administration released a 96-page plan to address the covid-19 pandemic. To...
The CDC finally got masking right. After months of pleading from governors, local officials, educators and health experts, their new recommendations...
The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that it will delay authorization of a coronavirus vaccine for children under 5 felt like a gut...
Once again, the United States is at a turning point in the covid-19 pandemic. As infections fall, local and state officials are lifting mask...
As the omicron blizzard recedes, and as more Americans itch for pandemic restrictions to be lifted, a vocal segment of the country is pleading for...
He has two paths before him, both with downsides. Which will he choose?
A covid-19 infection may be inevitable, but here are four reasons to try to delay it.