Lauren Silverman

Lauren Silverman is the Health, Science & Technology reporter/blogger at KERA News. She received a Peabody Award for her contribution to NPR’s Ebola coverage in 2014 and has won several regional awards; an honorable mention for Edward R. Murrow awards, as well as the Texas Veterans Commission’s Excellence in Media Awards in the radio category.

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Spectrum

By Lauren Silverman, Kaiser Health News

22 February 2017

4 min read

U.S. travel ban threatens to worsen nation’s doctor shortage

The U.S. medical system depends on doctors from other countries, who often work in areas in desperate need of providers.

Spectrum

U.S. travel ban threatens to worsen nation’s doctor shortage

By Lauren Silverman, Kaiser Health News

22 February 2017 | 4 min read

Spectrum

By Lauren Silverman, Kaiser Health News

13 May 2016

4 min read

Women aren’t taking first place in top medical journals

There’s a gender gap in who gets top billing on medical studies published in several of the most prestigious research journals.

Spectrum

Women aren’t taking first place in top medical journals

By Lauren Silverman, Kaiser Health News

13 May 2016 | 4 min read

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