Stories by
Jonathan Lambert
Correspondent, Science Desk
'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this'
Jonathan Lambert | Sep 4, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC
That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care and is affecting mental health.
Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreakJonathan Lambert | Jul 23, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC
There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hopeJonathan Lambert | Jul 7, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC
A plan to get lifesaving food to hungry kids was working well -- until it wasn'tJonathan Lambert, Rolando Arrieta | Jun 13, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC
Ebola testing has improved in DRC but still isn't nearly enough
The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 11, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC
What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?
There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trials are going on for several candidates. How long will it take?
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 4, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC
How Ebola kills -- and what it takes to stop it
It's a virus that can strike with unrelenting force. The kind of care need to knock it out is often not fully available in a lower resource country like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 2, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC
This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.
Jonathan Lambert, Pien Huang | May 18, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income
Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.
Jonathan Lambert | May 6, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC