🌱 Why a major science journalism prize was announced from North Bethesda
North Bethesda, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning North Bethesda! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
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- Why a major science journalism prize was announced from North Bethesda
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📰 News we're reading
• FNIH Awards the Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism to STAT Reporter Helen Branswell (lasvegassun.com) — North Bethesda is the dateline for a national announcement honoring STAT infectious disease reporter Helen Branswell with the 2026 Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism. The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, based locally, will present the $25,000 award at its October Celebration of Science in Washington, D.C., recognizing Branswell’s decades of clear reporting on outbreaks from SARS to COVID-19. 
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