Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to discontinue funding for mRNA vaccines has alarmed scientists. But it is ...

After a gunman shot up CDC headquarters, employees had harrowing stories and questions about "disinformation that caused this ...

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya offered an explanation for the cancellation of mRNA vaccine contracts that didn't align with ...

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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.

An all-hands meeting at the CDC to discuss the attack on the agency on Friday was brief and chaotic, staffers say.

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.

STAT reporter Helen Branswell took part in a Twitter chat sponsored by PBS NewsHour on Zika: what we know, what we still have to learn. Here's the rundown.

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.

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What lies ahead is a “bumpy period,” and progress is going to take time, but the rapid development of vaccines and today’s surge in production provide hope. Helen Branswell is a Senior Writer, ...