Maggie Fox is a journalist specializing in health, science and communicating in plain language. She has worked at Reuters, NBC, CNN and various other news outlets and currently hosts the One World, One Health podcast.
RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health
Prominent vaccine skeptic RFK, Jr., is a proven menace to public health. But with a bird flu outbreak looming, he is poised to take a perch atop the federal public health enterprise
A Bird Flu Vaccine Might Come Too Late to Save Us from H5N1
If the influenza virus infecting cattle workers starts a pandemic, help in the form of a vaccine is months away
Kids Are Headed Back to School. Are They Breathing Clean Air?
Clean indoor air protects against diseases such as COVID and flu, but we’re not doing enough to ensure it
H5N1 Bird Flu Isn’t a Human Pandemic—Yet. American Contrariness Could Turn It into One
Americans don’t like being told what to do, and many don’t trust government. These stubborn attitudes might turn H5N1 bird flu into a pandemic
A Fight About Viruses in the Air Is Finally Over. Now It’s Time for Healthy Venting
WHO now admits the COVID virus and other germs spread “through the air.” This plain language may help improve research and action to fight disease