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Deanna Altomara

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Prism & Pen

Gender in Health Research: Why It Matters

Discrimination fuels mental and physical health problems for trans people in the US and beyond.

Apr 12

A palm painted with a rainbow and a heart.

Apr 12

Published in

Microbial Instincts

Is Bird Flu In Cat Food?

What Pet Owners Need to Know

Mar 3

A gray tabby cat licking its nose above a white bowl.

Mar 3

Published in

Science For Life

7 Ways Health Data Have Saved Millions of Lives

It’s big. It’s powerful. It captures the world we live in. And it’s often invisible.

Feb 27

7 Ways Health Data Have Saved Millions of Lives

Feb 27

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Microbial Instincts

Bird Flu: What You Should Know — Deanna Altomara

You might have noticed the skyrocketing prices for eggs. The debates about raw milk. Or the increasing headlines in recent months about a…

Feb 11

Brown rooster and other chickens grazing in the grass

Feb 11

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Readers Club

No More Miracle Cures: Disability Rep In Middle-Grade Books

An analysis of disability representation in children’s literature

Jan 20, 2024

The book “Breathe and Count Back from Ten,” which shows a girl swimming, against the background of the ocean.

Jan 20, 2024

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Microbial Instincts

Pathogens in the Permafrost: Could Melting Ice Unleash Ancient Diseases?

How climate change is unearthing microbes from thousands — if not millions — of years ago.

Jul 31, 2023

Pathogens in the Permafrost: Could Melting Ice Unleash Ancient Diseases?

Jul 31, 2023

I Calculated My Flight Emissions. Now What?

I hate to admit it: I’m a frequent flier.

Dec 15, 2022

The wing of a plane flying over snowy mountains.

Dec 15, 2022

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Microbial Instincts

Can a Vampire Spread HIV?

HIV can spread through blood and semen. But could a vampire attack put you at risk?

Oct 31, 2019

A moon tinged with red

Oct 31, 2019

Deanna Altomara

Deanna Altomara

she/her

Deanna Altomara writes about infectious disease, climate health, and disability. She has an MPH in Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences.

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