What is Not a Doctor?
Welcome to Not a Doctor. I’m Melody Schreiber, a health and science journalist who has reported on nearly every continent, covering mental health, global health, climate change, and more.
In this newsletter, I break down the news and scientific studies around COVID-19 — from how to prepare for an pandemic to what all of the headlines mean.
And it’s all free! Eventually, I will open up subscriptions for some of these posts. But in the meantime, my goal is to keep you informed about what’s happening in health and science today.
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I’m also the editor of an anthology about premature birth, What We Didn’t Expect: Personal Stories of Premature Birth. The collection offers intimate glimpses into the preemie experience: life in intensive care units, grief over the loss of expectations (and other major losses), and finding a new normal during and after the tumult of medical and personal emergencies.
It’s been surreal to edit this book during a pandemic, when so many people are experiencing similar upheaval, fear, and stress. What helped us was reading and sharing stories that resonated; my hope is that this book offers some sense of understanding and peace.
Please consider preordering the book and supporting my work!
Popular topics
Keeping your spirits up during a pandemic:
COVID-19 symptoms, testing, and more:
How the virus works:
Protecting yourself and others:
Preparing for a crisis:
How to prepare for a pandemic (including shopping list)
What people are saying
“Your newsletter is really neat! I found a few typos, though…” -my mom
