Stories by Michael Waldholz

Journalist Michael Waldholz led a team of reporters who were awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for their coverage of AIDS. He lives in New York State’s Hudson Valley. Credit: Nick Higgins

Public Health

New Coronavirus Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests

Slated for human trials, EIDD-2801 could become the first pill for COVID-19

April 7, 2020 — Michael Waldholz

Fitness

Why Our Own Immune Systems Attack Our Best Drugs--and How to Stop It

Many new drugs trigger an immune reaction that cripples them—and the race is on to thwart the attack

January 10, 2018 — Michael Waldholz

Biology

When It Comes to Evolution, Microbes Have to Pick and Choose

Bacteria face trade-offs when optimizing traits involved in antibiotic resistance

August 31, 2017 — Michael Waldholz

Medicine

Microbes with Rewired DNA Turn into Patient-Saving Drugs

By reprogramming DNA inside harmful microbes, biologists are turning them into patient-saving drugs

April 11, 2017 — Michael Waldholz

Medicine

Three Ways to Make Coronavirus Drugs in a Hurry

With no time to make treatments from scratch, researchers search for existing compounds that deflect harm

— Michael Waldholz