Fenit Nirappil is a health reporter at The Washington Post. He specializes in public health, infectious diseases, and LGBTQ issues, having joined the Health & Science team in 2020 to cover the coronavirus pandemic after five years on the local politics team. Fenit has been featured in various publications, including the Anchorage Daily News, The Philadelphia Tribune, and The Boston Globe.
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Fenit Nirappil's coverage primarily focuses on health-related topics, with a significant emphasis on COVID-19 and its impact in the United States. The articles often cite data and government announcements.
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By: Rachel Roubein, Lena H. Sun, Fenit Nirappil, Lauren Weber, Mariana Alfaro, Anna Liss-Roy
Susan Monarez, the fired CDC director, and Debra Houry, one of three top agency leaders who resigned in protest, are testifying before the Senate health committee.
By: Elana Gordon, Emily Codik, Elahe Izadi, Peter Bresnan, Fenit Nirappil, Sam Bair
The Make America Healthy Again movement has a surprisingly popular, bipartisan nutrition agenda. But what kind of dent will it make in our overall health? Today, we examine the science behind three big MAHA targets: artificial food dye, corn syrup and seed oil.
By: Elahe Izadi, Fenit Nirappil, Lucas Trevor, Sean Carter, Rennie Svirnovskiy, Ariel Plotnick
At 12:01 on Wednesday morning, the United States federal government shut down. We explain why a debate over health care policy was central to Democrats and Republicansโ inability to make a deal to extend funding for federal agencies.
By: Elana Gordon, Fenit Nirappil, Sam Bair, Martine Powers, Peter Bresnan
An influential advisory panel has recommended dropping the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. This doctor is already seeing the consequences.
By: Fenit Nirappil
In a warming world, playground slides grow too hot for children, a jog becomes punishing for adults trying to get fit and an evening stroll feels unbearable for older adults.
In the early days, the virus posed a graver threat to people and the health care system, Trump embraced lockdowns he now blasts, and the benefits of vaccines were oversold.
Fenit Nirappil Unlike in a hurricane or war zone, much of covid's toll happened out of public view, inside the crowded hospitals where people
New research reveals how octopuses essentially have a tongue, an arm, a penis and a sperm cell all rolled into one appendage.
By: Fenit Nirappil
They say cost, speed and other considerations drove them to AI. They are also learning what to believe and what to take with caution.
By: Rachel Pannett, Fenit Nirappil, Lindsey Bever, Meryl Kornfield, Timothy Bella
The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global health emergency, as the once-rare virus spreads rapidly in Europe and other parts of the globe.
