Aimee Cunningham

Aimee Cunningham

Biomedical Writer

Biomedical writer Aimee Cunningham is on her second tour at Science News. From 2005 to 2007, she covered chemistry, environmental science, biology and materials science for Science News.  Between stints Aimee was a freelance writer for outlets such as NPR and Scientific American Mind. She has a degree in English from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University. She received the 2019 Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism from the Endocrine Society for the article "Hormone replacement makes sense for some menopausal women."

All Stories by Aimee Cunningham

  1. Health & Medicine

    Delusions of skin infestation may not be so rare

    Delusional infestation, an unwavering belief that one’s skin is overrun with creatures or objects, may not be as rare as previously thought, researchers say.

  2. Health & Medicine

    Are we ready for the deadly heat waves of the future?

    As heat waves become more common, cities try to respond.

  3. Health & Medicine

    Kid-friendly e-cigarette ads appear to work

    Teens who hadn’t used tobacco products but were receptive to e-cigarettes ads were more likely to try vaping or smoking.

  4. Health & Medicine

    Male birth control pill passes a safety test

    A prototype contraceptive for men safely reduced testosterone and other reproductive hormones during a month-long treatment.

  5. Health & Medicine

    How obesity makes it harder to taste

    Mice that gained excessive weight on a high-fat diet also lost a quarter of their taste buds.

  6. Health & Medicine

    Newer drugs make hepatitis C-positive kidneys safe for transplant

    People without hepatitis C did not contract the disease after receiving successful transplants of infected kidneys along with newer antiviral drugs.

  7. Health & Medicine

    Human skin bacteria have cancer-fighting powers

    Strains of a bacteria that live on human skin make a compound that suppressed tumor growth in mice.

  8. Health & Medicine

    Cutting off a brain enzyme reversed Alzheimer’s plaques in mice

    Inhibiting an enzyme involved in the production of Alzheimer’s protein globs also made old globs, or plaques, disappear in mouse brains.

  9. Health & Medicine

    14 cattle eyeworms removed from Oregon woman’s eye

    Oregon woman has the first ever eye infection with the cattle eyeworm Thelazia gulosa.

  10. Health & Medicine

    Scientists are tracking how the flu moves through a college campus

    Researchers are following the spread of viruses and illness among students in a cluster of University of Maryland dorms to learn more about how the bugs infect.

  11. Health & Medicine

    Zika may not be the only virus of its kind that can damage a fetus

    Zika may not be alone among flaviviruses in its ability to harm a developing fetus, a new study in mice finds.

  12. Health & Medicine

    New twist on a flu vaccine revs up the body’s army of virus killers

    A new approach to flu vaccine development makes influenza virus extra sensitive to a powerful antiviral system.