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

    Where you live can affect your blood pressure, study suggests

    For black adults, moving out of a racially segregated neighborhood is linked to a drop in blood pressure, a new study finds.

  2. Health & Medicine

    New rules for cellular entry may aid antibiotic development

    A new study lays out several rules to successfully enter gram-negative bacteria, which could lead to the development of sorely needed antibiotics.

  3. Health & Medicine

    Lungs enlist immune cells to fight infections in capillaries

    Immune cells in the lungs provide a rapid counterattack to bloodstream infections, a new study in mice finds.

  4. Science & Society

    HPV vaccine as cancer prevention is a message that needs to catch on

    Vaccination against HPV is cancer prevention, but low vaccination rates suggest that message isn’t clear.

  5. Health & Medicine

    Autism, ADHD risk not linked to prenatal exposure to antidepressants

    Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, two new large studies suggest.

  6. Health & Medicine

    Rules restricting artificial trans fats are good for heart health

    Taking artificial trans fats off the menu reduces hospitalizations for heart attack and stroke.

  7. Health & Medicine

    Genetic risk of getting second cancer tallied for pediatric survivors

    Inherited mutations, not only treatment, affect the chances that a childhood cancer survivor will develop a second cancer later in life.

  8. Health & Medicine

    Getting dengue first may make Zika infection much worse

    Experiments in cells and mice suggest that a previous exposure to dengue or West Nile can make a Zika virus infection worse.

  9. Chemistry

    In a Fix: Agricultural chemicals disturb a natural relationship

    Several pesticides can disrupt a partnership that enables certain plants to take up nitrogen by enlisting the help of bacteria.

  10. Earth

    Guidelines for wind farms

    National policies to maximize the benefits of wind farms while lessening their environmental impacts may be needed.

  11. Chemistry

    Packaging Peril: Chemicals in food wrapping turn toxic

    Chemicals that prevent grease from seeping through food packaging can transform into a suspected carcinogen.

  12. Earth

    Fish Free Fall: Hormone leads to population decline

    Trace amounts of the synthetic estrogen used in birth control pills can cause a fish population to collapse.