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Nora Patel

Health Evidence Editor. Public-health guidance, research literacy, prevention, consumer health.

Nora Patel makes health reporting more useful by separating strong evidence from viral certainty. She reads clinical guidance and research with a practical reader’s question in mind: what is known, what remains uncertain, and when professional care is the right next step.

2 published stories

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The Ebola Outbreak in DRC Was Detected Late. The Real Story Is What That Delay Does to the Response.

WHO says the current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak was circulating before laboratory confirmation. The response challenge is not only case totals; it is tracing, care and community trust after lost time.

Nora Patel · 4 hours ago

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The lettuce outbreak has reached 15 states. What the recall does and does not tell us.

A Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce has expanded to 15 states. The public-health response is clear on what consumers should do, even as the investigation continues.

Nora Patel · 18 hours ago