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washingtonpost.com > health > 02/19/2026 > alternative-world-health-organization-proposal

After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (110+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 02/18/2026 > fda-moderna-flu-vaccine-reversal

Opinion | The FDA’s damage to medical innovation will be hard to repair

21+ hour, 13+ min ago  (98+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The regulator's about-face is welcome, but problems remain. Moderna is breathing a…...

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washingtonpost.com > food > 02/18/2026 > socca-flatbread-cooking-mental-health

Column | Cooking at home is an act of self-care with mental and physical benefits

1+ day, 44+ min ago  (115+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Cooking at home is one of the best things you can do…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 02/18/2026 > jay-bhattacharya-cdc-director

White House taps Jay Bhattacharya, CDC critic, to lead agency for now

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (105+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, which rebuked the CDC's response…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 02/18/2026 > fda-moderna-mrna-flu-vaccine-review

FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu shot

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (138+ words) FDA reverses course and will review Moderna's mRNA-based flu shot'The Washington Post Moderna announced that the FDA agreed to review its application for a mRNA-based flu vaccine after it agreed to further studies. Federal officials did not immediately comment. The…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 02/18/2026 > atlantic-measles-controversy

The Atlantic’s essay about measles was gut-wrenching. Some readers feel deceived.

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (184+ words) The Atlantic's essay about measles was gut-wrenching. Some readers feel deceived.The Washington Post Some critics and physicians said Elizabeth Bruenig's second-person account of a mother confronting a child's death from measles felt misleading once they learned the story was…...

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washingtonpost.com > washington-post-live > 02/24/2026 > next-frontiers-rare-disease-research

Next frontiers of rare disease research

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (170+ words) Conversations about how medical innovation and public policy can accelerate research, expand access to care and drive progress. Scientific advances and cutting-edge technologies are reshaping how rare diseases are diagnosed and treated, bringing new hope to millions of patients and…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 02/17/2026 > medicare-mobility-seniors-nursing-homes

Opinion | The vital measure of senior health that Medicare ignores

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (374+ words) Nursing facilities receive high marks for preventing falls even as patient mobility declines. Neha Sabharwal is a physical therapist and rehabilitation director. As a physical therapist and rehabilitation director who oversees Medicare-funded nursing home care for patients recovering from serious…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 02/17/2026 > coffee-dementia-brain-health-study

Opinion | Drink coffee to prevent dementia? It’s not so far-fetched.

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (87+ words) Opinion | Drink coffee to prevent dementia? It's not so far-fetched.The Washington Post Why coffee and tea may protect your brain's health. A new study seems almost too good to be true: Drinking coffee may help prevent dementia. As a…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 02/17/2026 > keto-diet-schizophrenia-rfk-jr

RFK Jr. claimed that keto diets cured schizophrenia. Here’s what science says.

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (70+ words) RFK Jr. claimed that keto diets cured schizophrenia. Here's what science says.The Washington Post Ketogenic diets do show promise for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but the research is preliminary and not backed by randomized controlled trials. Health Secretary Robert…...