Annalisa Merelli is a general assignment reporter at STAT. She covers a range of topics related to health and wellness, including mental health, consumer health, and the latest in medicine and healthcare. Annalisa's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo Finance, TIME, and Quartz.
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The ban, which affects the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan is in effect for 30 days for now
By: Annalisa Merelli
Despite growing bipartisan support, politics is pushing back its creation
As the world deals with an outbreak of Ebola that has no known cure, Susan Reichle, who last year co-founded Aid Transition Alliance to support former USAID professionals, discusses the Trump administration’s ability to intervene.
By: O. Rose Broderick, Annalisa Merelli, Helen Branswell
Male marathoners "hit the wall," mental health in 2026, and more Morning Rounds news
By: Annalisa Merelli
N NEW YORK — A couple of years ago, a reporter approached the Boys' Club of New York looking to interview some of its middle-schoolers for a story about the mental health crisis in boys.
By: Annalisa Merelli
Medical experts are divided on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement that U.S. service members will undergo testosterone deficiency screenings with their annual physical exams.
By: Annalisa Merelli
HHS office would coordinate research and promote preventive care
By: Annalisa Merelli
Doctors debate whether biopsies are overused at the expense of scans
By: Annalisa Merelli
Recent study found 10-year survival was comparable to surgery or radiation, with fewer side effects
By: Annalisa Merelli
Study shows need for lifelong monitoring for potential cancers, authors say
