My news stories, features and essays have appeared online and in print. The publications range from general to specialized to pretty technical. In that order, more or less, here’s a probably-mostly complete list of places I’ve written for over the years: New York Times, Elemental, CNN Health, Health.com, Health Day, Undark, Discover, Scientific American, Nature News, The Scientist, Yale Environment 360, Next Avenue, AARP Bulletin, The Dodo, Dog Fancy, Today’s Veterinary Nurse, Cancer Therapy Advisor and OBR Oncology.

Here are some of the topics I’ve written about and sample stories:

Equity in Healthcare How Advance Care Planning Neglects Black Americans (Undark) I’m in the Pfizer Trial. Should I Get Vaccinated Early? (Elemental) Changing Abortion Laws Cast Uncertainty on Future of Fertility Preservation (Oncology Nurse Advisor)

Chronic Conditions Growing Number of Adults with Down Syndrome Also Develop Alzheimer’s (Next Avenue) When Inflammation Can Lead to Depression (Discover)

Infectious Disease and Public Health           What will make vaccines work better in developing countries? (CNN Health, supported by The Pulitzer Center) How poverty affects the brain (Nature News, supported by The Pulitzer Center) As Zika Reaches US Shores, States and Cities Struggle To Respond (Health Affairs)

Children’s Health and Development Meet your Matchmaker: New crowdsourced sites for rare diseases (CNN Health) Pediatricians Seek to KO Youth Boxing (Health.com)

Medical Ethics Patients Armed With Their Own Genetic Data Raise Tough Questions (Health Affairs) Why is $3 billion worth of cancer drugs being thrown away? (CNN Health)

Medical Testing and Technology Medical Imaging Goes to the Movies (Undark) How Much Do CT Scans Increase the Risk of Cancer? (Scientific American)

Sustainability and Adaptation Designing Wetlands to Remove Drugs and Chemical Pollutants (Yale Environment 360) Fighting Poisons with Bacteria (New York Times)

Animal Health and Welfare What It’s Like To ‘Trap’ A Cat Who’s Terrified Of People (The Dodo) A Shot At Easier Neutering (Dog Fancy, April 2013 issue)

Credit Priscilla De Castro