Thank you Tara!

As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it After leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.

This is a fantastic, well-researched, balanced dive by @michalruprecht.com into the consequences of HHS’s promotion of a drug for autism w/o evidence and how it has left parents and medical professionals grappling to find common ground. This is what top-notch health journalism looks like.

Thanks for sharing, Liz.

Promoting speaker panel called "Scaling Public Trust in Science Through Journalism: Lessons from the AAAS MMF" featuring Michal Ruprecht, Chad Small and Peter Hall

🌵 Join us on February 14 at @aaas.org Annual Meeting to hear from our fellows! @michalruprecht.com, @smallthoughts.bsky.social and @peterha2l.bsky.social will be sharing their experiences as #MassMediaFellows, bringing their scientific expertise to newsrooms across the country.

🩺 Calling all med students! @michalruprecht.com used his medical background to write stories at @npr.org sponsored by @aamc.org. Read his work here: www.aaas.org/programs/mas...
#MassMediaFellowship #SciComm

"Dr. Peter Hotez takes the war against science very personally" | Article on our ( @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and my) new book, #ScienceUnderSiege, by @michalruprecht.com for @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social:

www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

This is what could happen to a child who doesn't get vaccinated An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.

An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.

The NFL banned smelling salts. Here's why The NFL has banned the use of smelling salts during games, citing an FDA warning concerning the safety of the substance. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.

The NFL has banned the use of smelling salts during games, citing an FDA warning concerning the safety of the substance. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.

The NFL banned smelling salts. Here's why The NFL has banned the use of smelling salts during games, citing an FDA warning concerning the safety of the substance. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.

The NFL banned smelling salts. Here's why www.npr.org/sections/sho...

What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully understood.

What do tsunamis smell like? Don’t worry. I asked for you. 😫🫣🤧🫡

www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...

People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza. How does starvation kill you? Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?

Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?

People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza. How does starvation kill you? Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?

For @npr.org: The boy made no sounds, recalls Dr. Ibrahim Alashi. Not a cry. Not even a whimper. Severe starvation had robbed him of even that, he says. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Folklife stars: Maya artist, Bolivian rappers, Dolly Parton's guitar restorer They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

Folklife stars: Maya artist, Bolivian rappers, Dolly Parton's guitar restorer They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

My first for @npr.org with photos by @bdcruz.bsky.social.

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Congrats! Excited to read your work

Congrats!

Congrats! Excited to read your stories.

Thank you, @aaas.org and @aamctoday.bsky.social! I’m excited to learn alongside my talented colleagues. Thank you to my family, friends, and mentors for their support. Excited to get started!

I’m excited to attend #HJ25 next month in Los Angeles. If you’ll be there, I’d love to connect!

Announcing the 2025-26 Global Health Media Fellow: Michal Ruprecht The Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health is proud […]

Thank you to the outstanding candidates who applied for the 2025-26 Global Health Media Fellowship. We're pleased to announce our next fellow, Michal Ruprecht, a medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine currently completing his 3rd year.
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