Aimee Cunningham
Biomedical Writer
Biomedical writer Aimee Cunningham is on her second tour at Science News. From 2005 to 2007, she covered chemistry, environmental science, biology and materials science for Science News. Between stints Aimee was a freelance writer for outlets such as NPR and Scientific American Mind. She has a degree in English from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University. She received the from the Endocrine Society for the article "Hormone rౠeplacement makes sense for some 𓂃menopausal women."
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Extrem𝓀e heat will put millions more older adults at risk in the future
By 2050, as many as an additional 246 million adults 69 and older could experience temperature extremes that exceed 37.5° Celsius. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
College students want to he🦂lp during an opioid overdose but don’t know how
A survey of college students reported many are comfortable calling emergency services for an overdose, but fewer know how to intervene with naloxone. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
🍌 Irregular bone marrow cellꦛs may increase heart disease risk
Over time, bone marrow stem cells develop key genetic errors and pass them on to immune cells. This may increase the risk of developing heart disease. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
Immune cells’ intense reaction to the coronavirus may lead 🅺to pneumonia
Immune cells that patrol lung tissue may play a role in the progression of a coronavirus infection to pneumonia, lab studies show. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
Four years on, the COVI𝄹D-19 pandemic has a long tail of grief
Researchers are studying the magnitude and impact that grief from the COVID-19 pandemic has had and will have for years to come. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
The U💯nited States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging
Science News spoke with expert Allison Agwu about what’s driving the surge and how we can better prevent the disease. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
A𝕴 25-year-effort uncovers clues to unexplained deaths in children
When Laura Gould’s daughter died in 1997, there was almost no research in unexpected deaths in children older than one. Gould helped change that. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
The teen brain is especially susܫcep🙈tible to the harms of THC
Marijuana that’s higher in THC and concentrated cannabis products may pose even higher risks of addiction and psychosis. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
Flint grappl✤es with the🐼 mental health fallout from the water disaster
The water crisis started almost a decade ago. Residents of Flint, Mich., are still healing from the disaster — and caring for their own. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
Blocking an aging-related enzyme may r🍷estore muscle💎 strength
Treating old mice with a drug that inhibits a “gerozyme” restored muscle strength, which can diminish with aging. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
A classical lullaby helped reduce newborns’ pain durin🐷g 🌟heel pricks
Methods to lessen pain for newborns during routine procedures include cuddling and a dose of a sugar solution. Music also appears promising. - esportiva bet: Health & Medicine
Climate change puts children’🦂s health at ris♈k now and in the future
Heat waves, wildfires and other climate-related effects on the environment are particularly hard on children’s physical and mental health.
