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Katherine Wu

Katherine Wu appears in the following:

The Rapid-Fire Cancellation of NIH Grants

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

The Trump administration is rapidly canceling grants at the National Institutes of Health. Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic, explains how the agency is beginning to termina...

Trump's Attack on Science Funding

Friday, February 21, 2025

Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic, explains how the Trump administration's cuts to research grants has already — and will continue to — impact scientific progress in the Uni...

Your Dog Daughter

Monday, January 22, 2024

Katherine Wu on the bonds between humans and pets.

Why NOT to Catch Omicron for the Immunity

Thursday, January 13, 2022

The Atlantic's Katherine Wu on immunity, omicron, and the latest CDC guidance.

Immunity and Other Pandemic Words

Thursday, November 04, 2021

Staff writer for The Atlantic Katherine Wu talks about some of the key words and concepts around the pandemic.

a hand holds a vaccine card.

The Pandemic Words We're Still Getting Wrong

Friday, October 22, 2021

"Booster" shots, "quarantine," "Covid-19 tests," and more.

The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — if and when the shots need an update.

Why It's Important to Track the (Rare) COVID Infections in Vaccinated People

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

While rare, "breakthrough" COVID infections are inevitable, but it's crucial that they be tracked.

A medical staff member prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Tudor Ranch in Mecca, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.

Combating COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

Friday, February 19, 2021

Katherine Wu discusses combating vaccine misinformation.