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Karen Weintraub

How researchers are putting the body's own army to work to fight cancer

How researchers are putting the body's own army to work to fight cancer

This piece aired on WBUR Radio and the following was posted on WBUR.org: Richard Murphy’s sinuses were so stuffy that for months he...

Scientists Find a Voice at Massive Rally for Immigrants

Scientists Find a Voice at Massive Rally for Immigrants

BOSTON—Thousands of protestors rallied Sunday in Boston’s Copley Square, outraged over Pres. Donald Trump’s order blocking immigrants...

Critics Blast Star-Studded Advisory Board of Anti-Aging Company

Critics Blast Star-Studded Advisory Board of Anti-Aging Company

Critics are assailing seven Nobel Prize winners and two dozen other high-profile scientists for lending their names and images to a New...

About me

Health reporter

for USA Today.

Co-author "Born

in Cambridge."

Former long-time health/science

journalist, contributing to The

New York Times, The Washington Post,

Scientific American.com, and others.

Contact:

kweintraub@usatoday.com

Recent Posts

How will the obesity epidemic end? With kids.

New drugs and surgery can deliver major weight loss. But they come at a cost.

Americans don't choose to be fat. Many live within a 'system they don't control.'

What we eat matters. Researchers are still searching for the 'best' diet.

Extra weight increases health risk in the long run. Fat shaming hurts now.

Obesity was long considered a personal failing. Science shows it's not.

Can you improve memory? Brain stimulation could make a 'moderate to large' difference, study shows.

Donald Trump's COVID-19 treatment is similar to the average American hospitalized with coronavirus.

The sprint to create a COVID-19 vaccine started in January. The finish line awaits.

911 calls for heart attack tripled in New York City during COVID-19 outbreak

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