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About Helen @HelenBranswell

Helen Branswell is STAT’s infectious diseases and public health reporter.

Helen’s Recent Stories

Health May 21

Why experts are cautious about Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trial

While Moderna blitzed the media, it revealed very little information — and most of what it did disclose were words, not data.

Health Apr 06

CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and the agency in the midst of the pandemic

STAT News spoke with CDC Director Robert Redfield about COVID-19, the agency’s muted role, and how he sees the pandemic unfolding.

Nation Mar 27

Citing measles emergency, this county just banned unvaccinated children from public places

Schools, houses of worship, shopping malls — anywhere that people who are not related to one another congregate indoors — will be off limits for unvaccinated children in Rockland County, New York.

Science Dec 26

3 global health challenges to watch in 2019

Will the U.S. get a licensed dengue vaccine? Will Sanofi pocket a coveted prize?…

Science Dec 16

Flu vaccinations rise sharply in both children and adults

The increase in early vaccination may be due to fresh memories of how bad last winter was, but other factors may also be at play.

Health Oct 20

An Ebola outbreak presents a new mystery involving children

The disproportionate number of recent infections among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo — specifically in Beni, the outbreak’s current hot spot — has come as a surprise; typically young children don’t make up a big proportion of cases…

Health Oct 06

Flu season is coming. If you live in a large city, it may stretch longer than elsewhere, study says

The length of the flu season may vary depending on where you live, with large cities enduring longer periods of transmission and smaller cities experiencing shorter, but more explosive, spread, a new study suggests…

Health Sep 29

The end of HIV transmission in the U.S.: A once-unthinkable dream becomes an openly discussed goal

The struggle against HIV may be undergoing a sea change.

Health Sep 22

Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to pet store puppies appear to have spread at least in part because healthy dogs were given antibiotics — a decision that all but surely fostered…

Science Aug 24

Russian bots tried to sow discord over vaccines during the 2016 election, study finds

An analysis of Twitter accounts previously identified as having been operated by Russian bots and trolls found they dove into the vaccine debate as early as January 2015…

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