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Keren Landman, MD

Keren Landman, MD

Former Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Keren Landman, MD

    The devil lurking in the dust
    The Highlight

    How extreme weather is driving a deadly fungus further into the American West

    By Keren Landman, MD
    Policy
    6 questions about mifepristone and abortion access, answered6 questions about mifepristone and abortion access, answered
    Policy

    Is mifepristone legal? Is it safe? What’s going on in the courts?

    By Rachel Cohen Booth, Ian Millhiser and 2 more
    Policy
    Mifepristone is safeMifepristone is safe
    Policy

    It’s controversial politically, not medically.

    By Keren Landman, MD
    Science
    Why don’t we have vaccines for fungal infections?Why don’t we have vaccines for fungal infections?
    Science

    The alarming rise of Candida auris highlights the need for better protection.

    By Keren Landman, MD
    Science
    Why it’s so hard to get answers on long CovidWhy it’s so hard to get answers on long Covid
    Science

    Even the best-designed studies yield some head-scratching results.

    By Keren Landman, MD
    Health
    How bad of a norovirus wave is the US in for?How bad of a norovirus wave is the US in for?
    Health

    Things could get real shitty.

    By Keren Landman, MD
    Science
    Nobody but your doctor should know your menstrual historyNobody but your doctor should know your menstrual history
    Science

    The big problem with Florida asking for so much of its student-athletes’ health information.

    By Keren Landman, MD
    Science
    Can you get bird flu?Can you get bird flu?
    Science

    The H5N1 avian flu virus isn’t a major human threat today. Here’s what it’d take to become one.

    By Keren Landman, MD and Benji Jones
    Science
    Were bivalent boosters worth it?Were bivalent boosters worth it?
    Science

    The biggest questions about the newest Covid-19 vaccines are still unanswered.

    By Keren Landman, MD
    Science
    How an NFL hit could stop a heartHow an NFL hit could stop a heart
    Science

    Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night. It’s rare, but a direct hit can cause cardiac arrest.

    By Keren Landman, MD