Lauren De Young expects to graduate in December 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, a minor in biological sciences and a certificate in computational life sciences. De Young has interned with MadridMedia and The Hertel Report and does freelance photography.
PHOENIX – The FDA recently expanded approval for Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy that’s offered at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. We talked with experts and patients about the hopes and risks.
PHOENIX – Reproductive technologies have increasingly been scrutinized by religious leaders, causing tension among churchgoers struggling with infertility.
PHOENIX – Arizona’s monsoon season is here, and it’s not all good news. Those with asthma have to be even more diligent to not get caught in the storm.
PHOENIX – Across Arizona, classrooms and school districts have started limiting or banning cell phone use to combat student phone addiction. Educators have seen encouraging results.
As the 2024 election creeps closer, Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Phoenix to spotlight reproductive freedoms on the second anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade while protests erupted on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Monday.
PHOENIX – In Arizona, the Seniors for Biden-Harris campaign is connecting with older adults through pickleball, ice cream and bingo. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign launched two coalitions targeting Black and Latino voters. This unique campaign tactic highlights the evolving world of campaign strategy.
PHOENIX – The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a cervical cancer self-test to be administered in a clinical setting. Cronkite News spoke to providers and advocates about what this could mean for Arizonans.
PHOENIX – On the steps of the Arizona Supreme Court, Living United for Change in Arizona filed a lawsuit challenging HCR 2060, known as the Secure the Border Act, claiming the resolution violated the single-subject rule. HCR 2060, a resolution that will bypass the governor and go to voters, would make crossing the border outside of points of entry a state crime, among other border and immigration provisions.
