Helen's death is a huge loss for health journalism and anyone who cares about infectious diseases, which she covered better than anyone else in the profession. Helen Branswell, whose reporting on public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h... via @statnews.com

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This👇 is such a good example of how on top of her game Helen was. While she was keeping us all updated on Ebola, MERS, flu, and so many of all the other infectious diseases out there, she immediately grasped the gravity of the first warning sign of what we now remember as SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19.

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everyone owes it to @helenbranswell.bsky.social's memory to take a moment to read about her life and how she made this world immeasurably better. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...

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"McClatchy will invest in journalism that “is differentiated, consequential and difficult to replicate; reporting rooted in our communities and strengthened by sources, investigation, verification, context and judgment." That is what all of us who got fired do. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/b...

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Disgusted by the McClatchy layoffs and thinking of all the fine journalists who were let go — and the local communities that ultimately suffer. The continued media downward spiral diminishes all citizens and damages our society.

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