Health & Medicine

Sarah Zhang

Sarah Zhang Probes the Dwindling Number of Children Born with Down Syndrome

Jeanne Erdmann

A world map, with different countries shaded to reflect vaccination rates as of February 14, 2021.

Tip Sheet: Covering COVID-19 Vaccines

Betsy Ladyzhets

Black and white image of a woman slightly bent over and with her hand to her forehead, eyes closed. The woman appears to be disappearing into the background, as if half invisible or fading away.

How to Report with Accuracy and Sensitivity on Contested Illnesses

Julie Rehmeyer

Collage of 9 people wearing face masks, goggles, or face shields. One image in the collage says 9 MIRADAS.

Staying Safe While Covering the Coronavirus: Lessons from the Latin American Experience

Myriam Vidal Valero

Full frame shot of face mask placed with stethoscope and medical scrubs. All are on green background.

Reporting on Health: What 18 Journalists Wish They’d Known from the Start

Shira Feder

A woman with an infant on her lap sits at a table having a video call with a physican.

How to Find Patient Stories on Social Media

Katherine J. Wu

Amber Gibson and Cassandra Willyard Investigate Abuse of Medical Residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jeanne Erdmann

Amy Maxmen Unveils Scientific Roadblocks Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Katherine J. Wu

A screenshot of the biology preprint server bioRxiv, showing that there are 4463 articles submitted in both bioRxiv and server medRxiv about COVID-19.

Problems with Preprints: Covering Rough-Draft Manuscripts Responsibly

Roxanne Khamsi

Taylor Quimby Burrows into Lyme Disease in the Podcast Patient Zero

Shira Feder

Lane DeGregory Follows a Family Waiting for a Medical Miracle

Jennifer Lu

A scanning microscope image of some unidentified microorganisms, colorized in yellow.

Editors’ Roundtable: Managing Pandemic Coverage

Siri Carpenter

Martin Enserink Discusses the Sobering Impact of Covering Disease Research

Sally James

A transmission electron micrography of viral particles, colorized in red and green, with a black background.

COVID-19 Reporting Diaries: March 25–31, 2020

Shira Feder

Priyanka Pulla Tracks a Zoonotic Disease Outbreak in India

Shreya Dasgupta

CDC scientist wearing personal protective equipment.

Tip Sheet: Covering the Coronavirus Epidemic Effectively without Spreading Misinformation

Laura Helmuth

Ankita Rao Reckons with the Toll of Forced Sterilization on Vulnerable Women

Emily Laber-Warren

Sarah Zhang

Sarah Zhang Explores the Fallout of a Fertility Doctor’s Secret

Knvul Sheikh