Lexi Krupp
Reporter, Science & HealthLexi covers science and health stories for 开云体育.
Previously, she was a science reporter at a public radio station in northern Michigan and a podcast producer at Gimlet Media in New York City. Her work has appeared on NPR, Here & Now, and in Audubon, Popular Science, VICE, and Medscape. Krupp also worked as a science teacher, and once spent a summer tracking mountain goats for the U.S. Forest Service.
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Nearly 30 people in Vermont have come down with whooping cough this summer. The disease, also known as pertussis, is caused by a bacteria that damages the airways of the lungs. It's is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels. -
The lynx was spotted in Rutland County over the weekend, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed its identity through video captured by a Shrewsbury resident. -
Vermont school districts are getting creative to fill teacher openings amid a nationwide shortage. Plus, longtime former state Sen. Bill Doyle has died, Vermont is joining a national lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, Sen. Bernie Sanders is speaking at the Democratic National Convention tonight, and Vermont鈥檚 black bear population took a small dip last year. -
Double-digit increases are hitting Vermonters who purchase insurance directly, and small businesses. Vermont's rates are going up at one of the highest rates in the country. -
At a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Scott says he expects to hear from the White House 鈥渧ery soon" on if Vermont will qualify for federal aid following flooding from Hurricane Beryl. -
A state office is requesting zoning changes in Essex to build a correctional facility and reentry unit on state-owned land to replace the only women's prison in Vermont. -
After a repeat of devastating flooding in Vermont, a lot of people have brought up an old idea to help fix this problem: dredging our rivers. The issue is, digging rivers deeper makes flooding more destructive. -
Dozens of family doctors have been using an artificial intelligence tool to help with writing notes. One primary care doctor in Waterbury said it's "transformed the practice." -
Finding and getting medical care can be a challenge, especially for older people in rural areas. To help fill in these gaps, over a dozen towns in Vermont and New Hampshire have something called a community nurse. Some towns think this saves money by limiting unnecessary 911 calls and hospital trips. -
The American Red Cross is hosting pop-up distribution sites in Barre, St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville and elsewhere.
