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Kevin Morgan
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Kevin Morgan is a senior food and dining writer for Times Media Service, based in Los Angeles, California. Morgan covers food and dining, along with sports and health, bringing an evidence-based, community-focused approach to health reporting. Morgan holds a master's degree in sport administration and grew up in Canton, Ohio.
Stories by Kevin Morgan
41 stories
September 2026
1 story: 1 explainer
Mon
Explainer · Health · United States
Fall COVID, flu and RSV shots: Who does the CDC recommend them for?
For 2026–27, CDC recommends COVID-19 shots for adults, flu shots from 6 months, and RSV protection for older adults and higher-risk groups.
August 2026
1 story: 1 explainer
Fri
Explainer · Health · World
What the malaria cases at Frankfurt Airport mean for travelers and the public
July 2026
8 stories: 7 explainers, 1 news story
Tue
Explainer · Health · New York City, New York
Can less sleep really add weight? Columbia study says the effect can be small but real
Fri
Explainer · Health · World
Study finds microplastics in most heart attack patients’ blood, but it does not prove cause
A study of patients in Italy found microplastics in the blood of 84% of heart attack patients, but it does not prove they caused the attacks.
Thu
Explainer · Health · United States
Special tomato-soy drink lowered inflammation markers in a small Ohio State study — but it’s not ordinary tomato juice
Tue
Explainer · Health · United States
Why a preventive brain-tumor finding is reviving debate over full-body MRI scans
Sun
Explainer · Health · World
Would you trust a tiny dental robot? Basel researchers say MIR could one day shorten crown visits
University of Basel researchers designed a prototype miniature robot, MIR, that could one day shorten dental crown appointments.
Sat
Explainer · Health · United States
What Tampa General’s healthier-food pledge means for patients, hospitals and Florida farmers
Sat
Explainer · Health · United States
What a resting heart rate can tell you about your health
Tue
News: Health · World
Experimental E. coli vaccine shows promise in children in The Gambia
June 2026
6 stories: 6 news stories
Thu
News: Health · World
Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart wakes from coma and tells family ‘I love you’
Mon
News: Health · United States
Rare Powassan virus can spread in minutes and damage the brain, CDC says
Fri
News: Health · United States
FDA Approves Bemotrizinol: New Sunscreen Filter After Decades
The FDA officially added bemotrizinol, a broad-spectrum UV filter, to its list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first new addition in over 25 years.
Fri
News: Health · United States
Bemotrizinol Approved: First New US Sunscreen Filter in 25 Years
Fri
News: Health · United States
FDA Approves Bemotrizinol: New Sunscreen Active for U.S. Market
Sun
News: Health · United States
Target Recalls Up & Up Wipes: Bacteria Threat for Infants
May 2026
2 stories: 2 news stories
Thu
News: Health · California
First U.S. Clade I Mpox Case Confirmed in California
Sun
News: Health · World
Flicker Stage of Aging: Reversing Functional Age & Defying Decline
April 2026
4 stories: 4 news stories
Fri
News: Health · World
Coffee & Gut Health: Boost Mood, Cognition, Stress (Even Decaf!)
Learn how habitual coffee consumption, both caffeinated and decaf, positively influences your gut microbiome, leading to improved mood, reduced stress, and enhanced cognition, according to a…
Thu
News: Politics · United States
FDA to Review Peptide Restrictions in July 2026
Thu
News: Science · California
UC Riverside: High-Protein Diet Fights Cholera Bacteria
Fri
News: Health · United States
Occasional Binge Drinking Triples Liver Damage Risk in MASLD
March 2026
4 stories: 4 news stories
Fri
News: Health · United States
Tianeptine: The Dangers of “Gas Station Heroin” & State Bans
Thu
News: Health · World
New BA.3.2 COVID Variant: Immune Escape Potential Confirmed in US
Mon
News: Science · World
AI-Powered Smart T-shirt Detects Hidden Heart Risks
Researchers at Imperial College London develop an AI-powered smart T-shirt to continuously detect inherited heart rhythm disorders, aiming to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Fri
News: Health · World
Anglia Ruskin Study: Collagen Benefits for Skin, Joints, Not Sports
February 2026
2 stories: 2 news stories
Tue
News: Health · United States
Minnesota TMVII Outbreak: Nation’s Largest Fungal STD
Fri
News: Health · United States
Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk by 25% in Landmark Study
January 2026
4 stories: 4 news stories
Sun
News: Health · United States
US Withdraws from WHO: What It Means for Global Health
Sat
News: Health · World
Dry January: Boost Your Health with Alcohol Abstinence
January 2026 continues on page 2 with 2 more stories.