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Georgia Michelman

Georgia Michelman

Georgia is a New York-based science and health journalist. She has an academic background in physics and astronomy, but also has strong interests in controversial health stories.

A cigarette burning on a ledge

Vaping is less harmful than smoking, experts say. Why don’t smokers know this?

 Public Health
• February 20, 2026

Some scientists think anti-vaping public health messaging has failed current smokers

An image describing the function of a coral-inspired pill that is designed to pass through the small intestine.

What can a coral-inspired pill teach us about the gut microbiome?

 Health
• January 23, 2026

A new capsule measuring the small intestine’s microbes may help better illuminate the mysteries of the gut microbiome

A man sits on a gray couch and puts on a white VR headset, like the type some are using to treat schizophrenia

Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia

 Health
• December 3, 2025

For people who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help.

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