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.

U.S.-Backed West African Vaccine Study Draws Scrutiny From WHO, UNICEF

January 13, 2026 05:17 p.m.
The CDC Is Cutting the Vaccine Schedule for Kids

January 05, 2026 02:00 p.m.
How MAHA Could Grow Its Reach Through Health Savings Accounts

December 22, 2025 05:13 a.m.
Trump Announces Nine More Drug Pricing Deals with Pharmaceutical Companies

December 19, 2025 02:33 p.m.
HHS Wants to Cut Funds to Hospitals that Provide Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

December 18, 2025 11:59 a.m.
CDC to Fund Controversial Study in West Africa on Infant Hepatitis B Vaccines

December 18, 2025 10:08 a.m.
NIH Pauses New Funding for Grants That Include ‘Health Equity,’ ‘Structural Racism,’ Pending Review

December 15, 2025 02:45 p.m.
CDC Panel Eliminates Long-Standing Newborn Vaccine Recommendation

December 05, 2025 11:06 a.m.
Republicans Plead Ignorance on Affair and Drug Use Allegations Against RFK Jr.

December 03, 2025 05:28 p.m.
‘Sloppy’ Code and Accessibility Issues: The Trouble With Trump’s Silicon Valley-Inspired Web Design Project

December 01, 2025 05:33 a.m.
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back.

November 25, 2025 03:55 p.m.
Sen. Bill Cassidy Takes Notice of the CDC’s Anti-Vaccine Language Change

November 20, 2025 03:59 p.m.
RFK Jr. Is Taking Aim at Weather Modification. States Like Utah Say They Need It.

November 13, 2025 05:40 a.m.
MAHA’s Gone Viral. Can Science?

November 10, 2025 05:30 a.m.
Trump Announces Deal With Weight-Loss Drug Manufacturers for Medicaid and Medicare Patients

November 06, 2025 12:04 p.m.
Trump’s Long-Awaited IVF Policy Falls Far Short of His Campaign Pledge

October 16, 2025 04:45 p.m.