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Karen Weintraub

Mosquitoes don’t bug rich tourists on Marlon Brando’s island. Here’s why that matters

Mosquitoes don’t bug rich tourists on Marlon Brando’s island. Here’s why that matters

TETIAROA, French Polynesia — On this remote South Pacific atoll owned by Marlon Brando’s family, a French biologist is undertaking an...

Scientists link Zika firmly to paralysis, as patients in Tahiti know too well

Scientists link Zika firmly to paralysis, as patients in Tahiti know too well

Josie Kuchta TAHITI, French Polynesia — The jovial former pipe fitter still laughs with wheezing breaths, but no smile. His frozen facial...

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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