Posts by Elisabeth Adkins Marnik, PhD

What is “Cicada,” the new COVID variant? April 28, 2026

What’s going on with this U.S. childhood vaccine schedule change? January 20, 2026

Is bird flu still a thing? November 14, 2025

Q: What is immune imprinting, and should the public be worried about it? November 3, 2025

What resources are available to help feed me and my family? October 31, 2025

There is so much information about who can and can’t get the COVID vaccine this fall. Can you clear things up? September 23, 2025

Why Science Needs More Storytelling August 19, 2025

Why does ensuring people all over the world have access to vaccines matter? How can we help support global vaccine access? July 7, 2025

What are indirect costs and why do they matter? June 11, 2025

Science and medical research funding are at risk. We all can help! June 9, 2025

How do we know clinical trials actually work? May 16, 2025

What’s happening with measles in the U.S.? April 11, 2025

We anticipate having updated flu vaccines for the 2025-2026 flu season. April 1, 2025

Bird Flu Update – March 2025 March 11, 2025

What is tuberculosis, and why am I hearing about it so often in the news right now? February 21, 2025

Walking Pneumonia January 16, 2025

What is the latest on Bird Flu? January 14, 2025

Is there a connection between having COVID-19 and developing type 1 diabetes? December 20, 2024

Why are we hearing so much about Mycoplasma Pneumoniae? November 6, 2024

Why does global vaccine equity matter? October 25, 2024

What is the latest research regarding children under age 18 and Long Covid? October 4, 2024

Nerdy Girls Live 09/27/24 – What is mpox, and why is it in the news? September 27, 2024

The available data supports that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective September 18, 2024

Why did the World Health Organization declare mpox a public health emergency of international concern? August 20, 2024

Does metformin treat COVID-19 and help prevent long COVID? August 13, 2024

What is immune imprinting, and should the public be worried about it? July 9, 2024

Are there any updates on COVID-19 we should know about? June 14, 2024

Does Paxlovid reduce the risk of long COVID? June 4, 2024

Two new reported cases of H5N1 in humans May 23, 2024