Margaret Manto

Former Reporter & AJI Fellow

Margaret covered science and health policy for NOTUS.

She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2019. Before NOTUS, she was a biologist developing environmentally friendly agricultural products. She began her reporting career as a freelancer for C-Ville Weekly and Charlottesville Tomorrow.

HHS Offers Employees Up to $25,000 to Leave In the Next Week

March 07, 2025 09:17 p.m.
CDC Launches Site Detailing Conflicts of Interest for Vaccine Committee Members

March 07, 2025 02:15 p.m.
The Trump Administration Shut Down Two Food Safety Committees

March 07, 2025 12:43 p.m.
Senators Press Trump’s FDA Pick on Trump’s Health Moves

March 06, 2025 10:46 a.m.
Trump’s Nominee for NIH Director Faces Senate Pressure on Vaccinations and Funding Cuts

March 05, 2025 11:02 a.m.
Democrats From D.C., Maryland and Virginia Warn That NIH Cuts Are ‘Devastating’ for Medical Research

March 04, 2025 06:00 a.m.
NIH Staff Are Asked to Comply With Weekly ‘What You Did Last Week’ Email — And to Keep It General

March 03, 2025 02:02 p.m.
RFK Jr.-Tied ‘MAHA’ Group Has Hired One of QAnon’s Earliest Influencers

March 01, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Bill Cassidy Is Already Pressing RFK Jr. on Vaccine Policy

February 27, 2025 03:33 p.m.
The CDC Has Been Quiet on the Measles Outbreak Nationally, But States Are Getting Guidance

February 26, 2025 05:30 p.m.
In the War Against DEI in Science, Researchers See Collateral Damage

February 22, 2025 07:08 a.m.
The Fight Against Bird Flu Is Bumping Up Against the Hazy Reality of the New CDC

February 18, 2025 05:12 a.m.
Hospitals Scramble After Court Blocks Trump’s Executive Order on Trans Health Care

February 13, 2025 08:38 p.m.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Gets His Chance to ‘Go Wild’ on the U.S. Health System

February 13, 2025 11:31 a.m.
Trump’s Order to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care Could Upend Clinical Research

February 13, 2025 05:12 a.m.
RFK Jr. Is on the Precipice of Leading the U.S. Health System After a Key Senate Vote

February 12, 2025 12:33 p.m.