Not a Doctor

  • Why experts think we’ll have another flu pandemic

    And how climate change and large-scale industrial agricultural amplify outbreaks. Scientists often debate where the next pandemic will come from and what virus will cause it, but they tend to agree on one thing: At some point, the world will see another flu pandemic, I reported recently for Sierra Magazine. “If you go back in…

    Melody Schreiber

  • Respiratory virus season is here

    But vaccination rates for Covid, flu, and RSV remain low, worrying healthcare providers. Welcome to Not a Doctor. I’m Melody Schreiber, a journalist and the editor of What We Didn’t Expect: Personal Stories About Premature Birth. I’m not a doctor, or a scientist, or really an expert of any kind. I just like to ask questions and try to find…

    Melody Schreiber