Heather is a science correspondent for WORLD. She is a graduate of World Journalism Institute, the University of Maryland, and Carnegie Mellon University. She has worked in both food and chemical product development, and currently works as a research chemist. Heather resides with her family in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Medicare has declined to pay for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
Some researchers question the scientific basis for the environmental agency’s latest air quality proposals
Some hospitals are denying transplants to patients who haven’t received COVID-19 vaccines, but bioethicists say the policy is justified
Experts weigh in on diabetes, prevention, and COVID-19’s impact
New research links stillbirth and premature delivery to COVID-19 infection
Where did the coronavirus variant come from, and what does it mean for the pandemic?
Study shows pregnant women who smoke marijuana may bring long-term harm to their babies
Economic realities threaten the feasibility of the Glasgow pledge
Scientists have developed the technology to 3D print and cook food
Animal organs could shorten transplant waiting lists, but the research prompts ethics debates about the distinction between animals and humans.
