Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky.

On the C-SPAN Networks: Helen Branswell is a Senior Writer for the STAT News with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2021 Call-In.

This week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT senior infectious diseases reporter Helen Branswell walks us through ongoing H5N1 outbreak in the U.S. and issues with monitoring the spread.