Author: Ben Carmichael

Ben is a public health journalist who has spent twelve years covering epidemiology, health policy, and the pharmaceutical industry. He studied public health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School and worked as a researcher before moving to journalism. His reporting on the opioid crisis earned him a National Press Foundation Award nomination. He is based in Washington D.C. and covers federal health agencies closely.

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The Race for Weight Loss Pills: Oral GLP-1 Drugs Poised to Transform Obesity Treatment in 2026

Oral GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are poised to transform obesity treatment as Novo Nordisk's pill gains FDA approval and Eli Lilly advances its own formulation, potentially…

March 5, 2026 4 min read

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From One Patient to Many: Personalized CRISPR Therapies Open a New Frontier in Medicine

The first personalized CRISPR gene therapy, successfully administered to patient KJ Muldoon in 2025, has opened a transformative new frontier in treating rare genetic diseases.

March 3, 2026 5 min read

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H5N1 Bird Flu Continues Spreading Through U.S. Dairy and Poultry as Health Officials Urge Vigilance

H5N1 avian influenza continues spreading through U.S. dairy herds and poultry flocks, raising concerns about mammalian adaptation and food supply disruption.

March 3, 2026 5 min read