Carmel Wroth

Carmel Wroth is a senior health editor for the Science Desk at NPR. In this role, she guides digital strategy for the health team and conceives and edits digital-first, enterprise stories and packages. Formerly, she founded and managed Side Effects Public Media, a public radio collaborative covering public health in the Midwest. Wroth also served as an editor at Yoga Journal for five years. As of Friday, March 22, 2024, she is working on a piece about Wegovy, a semaglutide medication that will be covered by Medicare.

Biography:  https://www.npr.org/people/707478309/carmel-wroth

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • The latest case is different as the patient also had upper respiratory symptoms: sore throat, cough and congestion.
  • The patient had flu-like symptoms, including a cough and eye discomfort, and was treated with antivirals and is isolating at home.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Three Human Cases of Bird Flu Reported in US: Michigan Dairy Worker Infected, CDC Alerts to Heightened Vigilance

Three Human Cases of Bird Flu Reported in US: Michigan Dairy Worker Infected, CDC Alerts to Heightened Vigilance

Broke On: Thursday, 30 May 2024 Three human cases of bird flu, involving coughing and respiratory symptoms, have been reported in the US since March. All three individuals worked on different farms where influenza A(H5) was confirmed. The CDC emphasizes protecting farm workers from exposure and monitors an outbreak affecting 67 herds in nine states, with $824m in new funding for livestock health.