Brett Dahlberg
Brett is the health reporter and a producer at WXXI News. He has a master’s degree from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism and before landing at WXXI, he was an intern at WNYC and with Ian Urbina of the New York Times. He also produced freelance reporting work focused on health and science in New York City. Brett grew up in Bremerton, Washington, and holds a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
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As the number of new HIV cases in New York continues to fall , a report from the pharmaceutical company Merck has found that stigma toward the infection...
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“We asked questions that no one else was asking,” Common Ground Health CEO Wade Norwood said of a report his organization released Monday. “Folks were...
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The federal Centers for Disease Control issued a report this week warning about the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria -- so-called ...
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Nancy Gerlach’s kitchen was a flurry of chopping and mixing. Pots steamed on the stove, and bowls and Tupperware filled the counter space in her Finger...
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Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center published new guidance Friday for doctors looking to diagnose lung injuries caused by vaping....
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A state appeals court in Seneca County has upheld New York’s elimination of religious exemptions to vaccine requirements. The ruling from State Supreme...
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New research has shown signs that a measles infection can produce an “immune amnesia” effect. Emil Lesho, an infectious disease physician and...
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New York’s health insurance marketplace opens Friday, allowing people to choose from what the state health department called a “robust” array of plans....
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A New York state appellate court on Thursday granted a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of a planned ban on flavored e-cigarette...
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This year’s approaching flu season follows the longest season in more than a decade. That makes efforts to prepare for this season particularly...