Alison Young, USA TODAY

Alison Young

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Washington, DC, United States

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Past articles by Alison:

Deleted COVID-19 genetic fingerprints show it's still possible to dig for lab leak evidence

By 'deeply probing' data digitally archived outside China – from grant reports to reviews of scientific papers –more clues may be found. → Read More

Could an accident have caused COVID-19? Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory shouldn't be dismissed

I have reported on safety lapses at elite U.S. labs. There is no reason to believe they aren’t happening at labs in other countries as well. → Read More

Episiotomies are painful, risky and not routinely recommended. Dozens of hospitals are doing too many.

An episiotomy is a surgical cut to the vagina during childbirth. A USA TODAY analysis finds a startling number performed despite guidance from 2006. → Read More

An episiotomy should be rare. What pregnant women can do to avoid one during childbirth

Your mother and grandmother likely received a surgical cut, called an episiotomy, during childbirth. Today's moms shouldn't routinely get one. → Read More

Mothers dying needlessly: CDC says most pregnancy-related deaths can be prevented

Mothers are needlessly dying before, during and after childbirth, new CDC research shows. About 3 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths could be prevented. → Read More

Childbirth safety requirements seek to protect pregnant, new mothers

For years, hospitals have ignored childbirth safety practices shown to save mothers' lives. A proposal would for the first time require them to act. → Read More

From the flight manual to automation, why pilots have complained about Boeing's 737 MAX 8

Before 157 people died in a Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash, the second crash of the jet in five months, pilots voice safety concerns, records show. → Read More

From the flight manual to automation, why pilots have complained about Boeing's 737 MAX 8

Before 157 people died in a Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash, the second crash of the jet in five months, pilots voice safety concerns, records show. → Read More

Maternal deaths and injuries: Top 10 takeaways from USA TODAY investigation of hospitals

Mothers are needlessly suffering childbirth deaths and injuries. Here are the top 10 takeaways from USA TODAY's investigation of hospitals. → Read More

Hospitals blame moms when childbirth goes wrong. Secret data suggest it’s not that simple.

A USA TODAY analysis of billing data from 7 million births found about one in eight hospitals have complication rates of at least double the norm. → Read More

The secret number maternity hospitals don’t want you to know, and why we’re revealing it

The U.S. is the most dangerous country in the developed world to give birth, but hospitals’ childbirth complication rates are kept secret. → Read More

Mothers are dying. Will this bill help?

When mothers die from childbirth, USA TODAY found states often fail to look at medical care failures. A bill passed by Congress may not fix that. → Read More

Congress seeks answers from hospitals on childbirth safety, citing USA TODAY investigation

With U.S. women dying and being injured in childbirth, members of Congress ask hundreds of maternity hospitals to explain their safety practices. → Read More

Why Serena Williams sharing ‘postpartum emotions’ is so important

Serena Williams remains one of the highest profile voices among the 50,000 women each year who experience life-threatening childbirth complications. → Read More

Hospitals know how to protect mothers. They just aren’t doing it.

Women giving birth are needlessly dying or suffering life-altering injuries because U.S. hospitals aren't following known safety measures, a USA TODAY investigation found. → Read More

Hospitals know how to protect mothers. They just aren’t doing it.

Women giving birth are needlessly dying or suffering life-altering injuries because U.S. hospitals aren't following known safety measures, a USA TODAY investigation found. → Read More

Hospitals know how to protect mothers. They just aren’t doing it.

Women giving birth are needlessly dying or suffering life-altering injuries because U.S. hospitals aren't following known safety measures, a USA TODAY investigation found. → Read More

Hospitals know how to protect mothers. They just aren’t doing it.

Women giving birth are needlessly dying or suffering life-altering injuries because U.S. hospitals aren't following known safety measures, a USA TODAY investigation found. → Read More

Hospitals know how to protect mothers. They just aren’t doing it.

Women giving birth are needlessly dying or suffering life-altering injuries because U.S. hospitals aren't following known safety measures, a USA TODAY investigation found. → Read More

Hospitals know how to protect mothers. They just aren’t doing it.

Women giving birth are needlessly dying or suffering life-altering injuries because U.S. hospitals aren't following known safety measures, a USA TODAY investigation found. → Read More