Keren Landman
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Past articles by Keren:
Why are so many useless cold medicines littering pharmacy shelves?
Phenylephrine and other medications that contain it, like Sudafed PE, don’t work. → Read More
What we know about Mitch McConnell’s health and his future in the Senate
What happens if Mitch McConnell has to retire? That question is top of mind for lawmakers and voters after he suffered another health scare during a press conference. → Read More
What the new Covid-19 vaccine guidance means for you
For most Americans, it’s pretty simple — at least, for now. → Read More
Abortion pill ruling: Why mifepristone is safe abortion medication
Mifepristone is commonly used across the US to end pregnancy. It’s politically controversial, but medical experts say it’s extremely safe. → Read More
The devil lurking in the dust
Extreme weather is driving a deadly fungus further into the American West. → Read More
Why it’s so hard to get answers on long Covid
Even the best-designed studies yield some head-scratching results. → Read More
How bad of a norovirus wave is the US in for?
Things could get real shitty. → Read More
Why don’t we have vaccines for fungal infections?
The Last of Us’ Cordyceps aren’t exactly real — but the lack of a vaccine to prevent them is. → Read More
Nobody but your doctor should know your menstrual history
Florida wants way too much of its student athletes’ health information. → Read More
Avian flu is really bad for birds. What about for us?
The H5N1 virus isn’t a major human threat today. Here’s what it’d take to become one. → Read More
Were bivalent boosters worth it?
The biggest questions about the newest Covid-19 vaccines are still unanswered. → Read More
How an NFL hit could stop a heart
Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night. It’s rare, but a direct hit can cause cardiac arrest. → Read More
One public health lesson from 2022 worth remembering
"For us, by us" public health responses quashed mpox, improved Covid-19 vaccine equity, and more. → Read More
Why the US is running low on infectious disease doctors
The US doesn’t have enough infectious disease doctors — and the situation is about to get worse. → Read More
Day care will never be germ-free. But we can make it less gross.
Lasting change is going to take more than just good hand hygiene. → Read More
The US has never recorded this many positive flu tests in one week
And health care systems are getting absolutely crushed ... again. → Read More
There’s no such thing as a good cold
"Immunity debt" can explain this year’s eye-popping cold and flu season — but it can also be dangerously misinterpreted. → Read More
Syphilis rates are soaring in South Dakota’s American Indian communities. What’s going on?
The trend reveals the importance of data sharing between state, federal, and tribal health authorities. → Read More
This flu season is looking really scary, in one chart
This season’s flu numbers are 12 times higher than before the pandemic. → Read More
This RSV season is scary. Hospital staffing shortages are scarier.
Surging cases highlight cracks in America’s health care workforce. → Read More