Sumathi Reddy

New York

Reporter and Columnist at The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal weekly "Your Health" columnist and Rosalynn Carter mental health fellow. Story tips or column ideas? Write me at [email protected].

Articles

Is Covid Rewriting the Rules of Aging? Brain Decline Alarms Doctors

1 week ago | wsj.com | Sumathi Reddy

Five years after the pandemic’s start, millions of Americans are still struggling with long-lasting symptoms of Covid-19. Cognitive difficulties are among the most troubling and common symptoms in people both old and young. These ailments can be severe enough to leave former professionals like Ken Todd unable to work and even diagnosed with a form of mild cognitive impairment.
Essay | My Daughter Is Ready For Her First Smartphone. I’m Not Ready to Give It to Her.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Sumathi Reddy

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If Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism, What Does?

2 weeks ago | tovima.com | Sumathi Reddy

The risk of autism develops before we are even bornThe idea that vaccines cause autism was debunked by scientists some time ago. Yet it won’t go away. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s agency, for example, is reportedly launching a new study to look at potential links between vaccines and autism. And vaccine hesitancy is again rearing its head, even as measles outbreaks proliferate across the country.
If Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism, What Does?

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Sumathi Reddy

The idea that vaccines cause autism was debunked by scientists some time ago. Yet it won’t go away. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agency, for example, is reportedly launching a new study to look at potential links between vaccines and autism. And vaccine hesitancy is again rearing its head, even as measles outbreaks proliferate across the country.
Who Needs a Measles Booster Shot? What to Know About the Vaccine

1 month ago | wsj.com | Sumathi Reddy

As measles cases proliferate across the country, more people are asking: Do I need a booster? Booster fatigue is real in some circles, post-Covid. Rest assured, the short answer for most of us is no, you probably don’t need a measles booster unless you live in an area with an outbreak. But there’s no harm in getting one if you only had one shot or are unsure of your status. First, let’s back up. A measles booster is getting the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR vaccine, again.
Measles Cases Are Climbing; Who Needs Another Shot?

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sumathi Reddy

2 hours agoSmall vaccine maker names Operation Warp Speed leader as chairman, raises $110 millionA small company developing a new shingles vaccine announced Monday that the venture capitalist Moncef Slaoui, who previously ran the U.S. …NowDo viruses trigger Alzheimer’s?
In Rural Texas, a Measles Outbreak Hasn’t Swayed Vaccine Skeptics

1 month ago | wsj.com | Sumathi Reddy

Now, it is also the epicenter of a measles outbreak that has spread across nine counties since late January, leading to nearly 200 documented infections, 23 hospitalizations and the nation’s first measles-related death in a decade. The same strain of the measles is responsible for 30 reported cases across the state line in Lea County, New Mexico, where a measles-related death is under investigation.
鳥インフル、次のパンデミックは人間界か

1 month ago | jp.wsj.com | Sumathi Reddy

鳥インフルエンザの流行が止まらない。高病原性鳥インフル（H5N1）は米国の乳牛の間で急速に広がっているほか、現在では哺乳類と鳥類の間で二つの遺伝子型が確認されている。　ヒトへの感染例は68件にとどまり、主に酪農従事者の間でしか確認されていないが、公衆衛生当局者は鳥インフルがより広範囲に拡大している可能性があると考えている。疾病対策センター（CDC）が13日に発表した報告書によると、牛がH5N1に感染していると知らずに世話をした獣医師3人が無症状感染していた。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
First cows, now cats. Is bird flu coming for humans next?

2 months ago | livemint.com | Sumathi Reddy

A strain of bird flu recently spread from wild birds and poultry to cows, and a dairy worker subsequently tested positive for the strain. Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in people—largely dairy workers—public-health officials think bird flu is likely more widespread.
First Cows, Now Cats. Is Bird Flu Coming for Humans Next?

2 months ago | wsj.com | Sumathi Reddy

Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in people—largely dairy workers—public-health officials think bird flu is likely more widespread. Last week, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report documented three asymptomatic cases in veterinarians who took care of cattle they didn’t know had H5N1. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.