The reshaping of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel has continued, with the apparent barring of reps of medical associations ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. formally accepted recommendations that would require all vaccine manufacturers to ...

The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ending in death over the past three decades. But of the 70 cases reported in ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy is known to be beneficial for people with chronic pain, but accessing that care can be difficult ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky.

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Boston, MA (February 24, 2021) – STAT, the most influential health, science, and medicine publication, today announced that veteran infectious disease and global health reporter Helen Branswell ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Stat News' Helen Branswell about how pandemic precautions like masking may have eliminated certain strains of the flu, which could mean flu shots will be easier to make.

As the U.S. crosses 1 million Covid-19 deaths, STAT's Helen Branswell reflects on what we've experienced during the past two-plus years.

Helen Branswell on monkeypox, plus: an FDA controversy and fake Alzheimer’s data By Damian Garde, Allison DeAngelis, and Adam Feuerstein Reprints ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Helen Branswell is a Senior Writer for the STAT News with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2021 Call-In.

Helen Branswell, the infectious-diseases reporter for Stat, in Boston, was one of the first reporters to closely cover the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. She also knows how much we missed.