Nathanael Johnson
Health Editor
Health Editor
Nathanael is the health editor at the startup mycirQle. His work has been published in Harper's Magazine, and featured on This American Life. After cutting his teeth at a small-town daily newspaper in Idaho, Nathanael went on to work at the public radio station KALW in San Francisco, as a Clay Felker Fellow at New York Magazine, and as a freelancer. He is currently writing a book about the idea that what is natural is healthy, due out February 2013. Nathanael graduated from Pomona College in 2001 and received his master's degree in journalism from University of California, Berkeley, in 2005.
Conflicts of interest in genetic counseling, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, TV dangers and more from our Daily Briefing.
Inquiry into the FDA demanded, Medicaid cheats arrested, heart attacks more survivable and more from our Daily Briefing.
Anxiety disorders skyrocketing, chicken may be causing urinary tract infections, 10 things you didn't know about the ACA and more from our Daily Briefing.
Alzheimer's research has a promising new gene, the NAACP likes Obamacare, teaching doctors to think about costs and more from our Daily Briefing.
The cost of insuring the uninsured, preparing for aging baby boomers, genetically modified mosquitoes, chemical regulations and more from our Daily Briefing.
Insurers consolidate, the HPV vaccine is working, new evidence on groundwater contamination from fracking and more from our Daily Briefing.
Regulations fail to protect miners' health, the Cambodian disease identified, a vote on Obamacare and more from our Daily Briefing.
Mystery illness in Cambodia, hepatitis C in New Hampshire, the economic effect of expanding Medicaid and more from our Daily Briefing.
Cannabis in Israel, zoonosis, trends in insurance and more from our Daily Briefing.
More governors to refuse Medicaid expansion under Obamacare; evidence that Medicaid improves health; problems with methadone and more from our Daily Briefing.