Helen Branswell from STAT News - Journalist Profile

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1	Helen Branswell STAT News Frontiers of health & medicine reporting. healthmedicinejournalism		U.S. records first fatal bird flu case amid growing concerns about virus - 15 days ago What Covid tried to teach us — and why it will matter in the next pandemic - 16 days ago STAT+: How Jimmy Carter’s global health efforts elevated ‘the art of the possible’ - 23 days ago CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help the virus bind to cells in the upper airways of people - 26 days ago Three issues to watch in global health in 2025 - 27 days ago CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. - about 1 month ago CDC finds no evidence of bird flu virus in California toddler - about 1 month ago WHO sheds some light on factors possibly at play in DRC outbreak - about 1 month ago USDA launching mandatory national milk testing program to track H5N1 flu outbreak in cows - about 2 months ago Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? - about 2 months ago Case of bird flu infection in British Columbia is still a mystery, for now - about 2 months ago H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk - 2 months ago A Q&A with the FDA’s top vaccine regulator amid a fresh wave of disinformation - 3 months ago Tracking the U.S. bird flu outbreak has been hard. It’s about to get harder - 3 months ago CDC testing suggests Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases - 3 months ago Rwanda to receive experimental vaccines, therapeutics to combat Marburg outbreak - 4 months ago After a rocky debut for new RSV tools, hopes are high as a new season approaches - 4 months ago Q&A: The U.S. can, and should, do more on H5N1 bird flu, a top WHO official says - 4 months ago Inquiry into unexplained bird flu case in Missouri broadens to a close contact - 4 months ago Cause of Missouri H5 bird flu case remains a mystery, CDC says - 4 months ago Moderna reports encouraging results on its mpox vaccine, as outbreaks in Africa spread - 5 months ago Trying to time your vaccines just right? There are no easy answers, but here are some factors to consider - 5 months ago What you need to know about West Nile virus - 5 months ago Fauci recovering at home following hospitalization for West Nile virus infection - 5 months ago To counter mpox, vaccine maker could ramp up by another 8 million doses next year - 5 months ago CDC slightly increases risk bird flu could cause a pandemic in latest assessment - 6 months ago Hospitals, labs, and health departments try to cope with blood culture bottle shortage - 6 months ago New Merck pneumococcal vaccine wins FDA approval - 7 months ago New evidence supports fear that drinking raw milk containing bird flu viruses may be dangerous - 8 months ago Texas dairy farm worker’s case may be first where bird flu virus spread from mammal to human, scientists say - 9 months ago CDC’s top flu scientist says the risk to the public from H5N1 is low, but she isn’t sleeping well. Here’s why - 9 months ago CDC to doctors: Look out for bird flu infections among dairy farm workers - 10 months ago Why a leading bird flu expert isn’t convinced that the risk H5N1 poses to people has declined - 10 months ago What we know about H5N1 bird flu in cows — and the risk to humans - 10 months ago Covid’s scientific silver lining: A chance to watch the human immune system respond in real time - 10 months ago Study: Gilead antiviral drug shows promise as a treatment for Ebola Sudan - 10 months ago RSV monoclonal Beyfortus was 90% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children this winter: CDC - 11 months ago CDC eases isolation guidance for Covid and other respiratory illnesses - 11 months ago RSV vaccines may be linked to small increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, data suggest - 11 months ago Flu vaccine offering decent levels of protection this winter, new data show - 11 months ago Chikungunya vaccine approved for select groups by CDC advisory panel - 11 months ago Florida policy set amid measles outbreak alarms vaccination proponents - 11 months ago HHS fills key vaccine advisory panel slots - 11 months ago Ebola vaccine cuts fatality even in people who were infected before the jab, new study shows - 11 months ago STAT+: HHS leaves vacant more than half the slots on a key vaccine advisory panel - 12 months ago 3 issues to watch in global health in 2024 - about 1 year ago Is the flu shot market a slam dunk for mRNA vaccines? Experts aren’t so sure - about 1 year ago Pandemic-related immunity gap in kids explains surge of respiratory infections in children in China, says WHO - about 1 year ago Surge of respiratory disease in China has likely explanation - about 1 year ago Respiratory viruses, thrown out of whack by Covid, appear to be falling back into seasonal order - about 1 year ago