Alice Park

Alice Park is a senior health correspondent at TIME. She covers the COVID-19 pandemic, new drug developments in cancer and Alzheimer's disease, mental health, HIV, CRISPR, and advances in gene therapy, among other issues in health and science. She also covers the Olympics, and co-chaired TIME's inaugural TIME 100 Health Summit in 2019. Her work has won awards from the New York Press Club, and recognition from the Deadline Club. In addition, she is the author of The Stem Cell Hope: How Stem Cell Medicine Can Change Our Lives. Follow her on Instagram at @aliceparktime.

Recent Articles

How to Protect Teens Stuck on Their Screens

Psychologists are calling on parents, educators, policymakers, and content creators to make video-viewing healthier for teens.

By Alice Park

COVID-19's Surprising Effect on Cancer

Researchers found that the COVID-19 virus triggers immune changes that may one day be harnessed to help fight cancer.

By Alice Park

Who Decides Who Leads U.S. Health Agencies?

The president has wide authority to appoint directors of the major federal health organizations.

By Alice Park

When Should I Go To the Doctor?

Self-tests and over-the-counter remedies mean you don’t always need to see a doctor. Here's how to tell when you do.

By Alice Park

It's Safe to Get COVID-19 and Flu Shots at the Same Time

A new study finds that getting the two vaccines simultaneously doesn't cause more side effects.

By Alice Park

How To Cope If the Election Didn't Go Your Way

Stressed about the election? Here's how to manage anger and disappointment if your candidate didn't win.

By Alice Park

What’s Your Weight-Gain Type?

As effective as the new weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are, they don’t work for everyone. Mayo Clinic obesity expert Dr. Andres Acosta and his team studied thousands of obesity patients to understand...

By Alice Park

A Game-Changing Vaccine

After decades of slow development, the World Health Organization recently recommended two vaccines to combat malaria, which infects hundreds of millions and kills 600,000 people each year. Researchers at Oxford University and the Serum Institute...

By Alice Park

Tackling Schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia now have a new drug to treat the neuropsychiatric condition. Cobenfy, which comes in capsule form, works on the muscarinic nervous system, a different network from existing treatments, which primarily target the...

By Alice Park

Saving Crucial Time

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in U.S. hospitals, and affects about 1.7 million people each year. Time is of the essence when diagnosing sepsis, but doctors have historically not had reliable...

By Alice Park

An At-Home Nasal Vaccine

For the first time, you can vaccinate yourself against flu. The FDA recently approved the first at-home vaccine to prevent influenza, the nasal spray FluMist, which was originally approved in 2003 but only to be...

By Alice Park

A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

Detecting Alzheimer’s disease remains a challenge because its early symptoms can be subtle, but it’s becoming more critical as new treatments emerge. Often by the time symptoms of memory loss and cognitive decline appear, the...

By Alice Park

Subtle Hearing Help

It might have seemed an inevitable development, but your AirPods can now double as hearing aids. The FDA has cleared Apple’s software update that turns iPhones into clinical-grade hearing tests—similar to the ones audiologists perform—and...

By Alice Park

A Better Drug May Improve Transplants

A drug that suppresses the immune system shows promise in treating Type 1 diabetes.

By Alice Park

Why You Might Need Two COVID-19 Shots

Data suggest that new variants are spreading more easily between people.

By Alice Park

Stressed About the Election? Here’s Where to Find Help

Crisis centers are preparing for a surge of election-related stress and anxiety.

By Alice Park

You Can Now Treat Depression With an App

An FDA-cleared app that can help treat depression recently became available.

By Alice Park

Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Addiction

Research hints that medications like Zepbound and Wegovy could provide new ways to treat opioid and alcohol abuse.

By Alice Park

Tons of Viruses Live in Your Toothbrush

Scientists are documenting the vibrant universe of microbes that call your bathroom home.

By Alice Park

Don’t Expect to Live Significantly Longer, At Least Not in This Century

Life expectancy is decelerating, and current strategies won’t lead to radically longer survival.

By Alice Park
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