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Michal Ruprecht
@michalruprecht.com
Global health reporter @npr.org

👨‍⚕️MD student at Wayne State Med
📝previously @abc, medpagetoday, apha, michigandaily #goblue

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Reposted by Michal Ruprecht
"Dr. Peter Hotez takes the war against science very personally" | Article on our ( @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and my) new book, #ScienceUnderSiege, by @michalruprecht.com for @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social:

www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
September 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Reposted by Michal Ruprecht
An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.
This is what could happen to a child who doesn't get vaccinated
An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.
n.pr
September 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Reposted by Michal Ruprecht
The NFL has banned the use of smelling salts during games, citing an FDA warning concerning the safety of the substance. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.
The NFL banned smelling salts. Here's why
The NFL has banned the use of smelling salts during games, citing an FDA warning concerning the safety of the substance. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.
n.pr
August 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
What do tsunamis smell like? Don’t worry. I asked for you. 😫🫣🤧🫡

www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes
Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully understood.
www.npr.org
July 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Reposted by Michal Ruprecht
Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?
People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza. How does starvation kill you?
Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?
n.pr
July 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
For @npr.org: The boy made no sounds, recalls Dr. Ibrahim Alashi. Not a cry. Not even a whimper. Severe starvation had robbed him of even that, he says. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza. How does starvation kill you?
Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?
www.npr.org
July 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposted by Michal Ruprecht
They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.
Folklife stars: Maya artist, Bolivian rappers, Dolly Parton's guitar restorer
They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.
n.pr
July 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Congrats! Excited to read your work
April 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Congrats!
April 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Congrats! Excited to read your stories.
April 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Thank you, @aaas.org and @aamctoday.bsky.social! I’m excited to learn alongside my talented colleagues. Thank you to my family, friends, and mentors for their support. Excited to get started!
This news is hot off the press! We are so excited to present the 2025 #MassMediaFellows! These 17 scientists will spend their summer writing, reporting, and working on their #SciComm skills in news outlets across the country! Learn more about the #MMF50th class here: www.aaas.org/news/aaas-ma...
April 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I’m excited to attend #HJ25 next month in Los Angeles. If you’ll be there, I’d love to connect!
April 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Reposted by Michal Ruprecht
Thank you to the outstanding candidates who applied for the 2025-26 Global Health Media Fellowship. We're pleased to announce our next fellow, Michal Ruprecht, a medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine currently completing his 3rd year.
globalhealth.stanford.edu/media-fellow...
Announcing the 2025-26 Global Health Media Fellow: Michal Ruprecht
The Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health is proud […]
globalhealth.stanford.edu
March 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM