Science Writers for Rural America

What the heck is hydroxychloroquine? Read a bit about it from Laura Borth who published in the Mt. Horeb Mail!

Choosing COVID-19 Treatments — Science Writers for Rural America “Treating Malaria with (Gin &) Tonic.” While it sounds outlandish, the quinine in tonic water was actually the first anti-malarial drug. Medicinal quinine tonic contained high doses of quinine and was sweetened and mixed with gin to improve the flavor. The quinine dose of today’s tonic wat...

Contact tracing is an important component in the fight against COVID!

Read Laura Borth's latest article on contact tracing for the Mt. Horeb here:

States Enlist Local Contact Tracers to Keep Adults and Kids Safe — Science Writers for Rural America Now that we’ve gotten used to wearing masks, conversation has turned to other ways to keep ourselves safe. Enter contact tracing- it’s a long-standing way to control the spread of disease. It might be new to you if you haven’t come into contact with STDs, tuberculosis and other illnesses.

Laura Borth recently contributed an article to the Mount Horeb Mail explaining why health experts recommend masks during pandemics. Check it out here:

Here's Why Health Experts Recommend Masks During Pandemic — Science Writers for Rural America Constant updates make it hard to miss the latest breakthroughs in COVID-19 treatment. Between promising drug trials and forged scientific articles it can be hard to know what advice to follow. Sometimes it feels like you need a degree in virology just to understand what’s going on. That’s where ...

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Chris Unterberger founded SWRA after contributing science-based articles to his hometown newspaper, the Adams-Friendship Times-Reporter, and decided that AF shouldn’t be the only community benefitting from science writing nor should he be the only science writer reaching rural communities. He continues to contribute content to the Adams-Friendship newspaper. Check out his contributions here: https://www.sciwriters.org/archive?category=Chris%20Unterberger

Borth is from the Town of Lisbon in southeastern Wisconsin. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Nutritional Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research looks at how folate helps neurons regrow their connections after spinal cord injury. Following her graduate training at UW, Laura wants to continue in nutrition research and branch into policy. She has been contributing science-based articles to the Mount Horeb Mail, Middleton Times-Tribune, Star News, New Glarus Post Messenger, Reedsburg Independent, and Spring Green Home News beginning in June 2020. Check out her contributions here: https://www.sciwriters.org/archive?category=Laura%20BorthLaura

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