Canadian Health Reporter Helen Branswell Dead at 69, Remembered as 'Pretty Kickass' Journalist

Canadian health reporter Helen Branswell dead at 69, remembered as 'pretty kickass' journalist

Helen Branswell, a journalist celebrated for her years of coverage on public health and infectious diseases, has died at the age of 69.

Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 - The Boston Globe

Branswell earned the respect of experts and public health officials around the world with her accessible, prescient dispatches on scourges from influenza to polio and Ebola to COVID-19.

Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69

Branswell, who died on Oct. 13, became a vital source of information for the public during the Covid-19 pandemic and other outbreaks.

Helen Branswell, a Stat infectious disease reporter whose COVID-19 coverage won a George Polk Award, died Tuesday at 69 from cancer complications (Andrew Joseph/STAT)

Andrew Joseph / STAT: Helen Branswell, a Stat infectious disease reporter whose COVID-19 coverage won a George Polk Award, died Tuesday at 69 from cancer complications  —  Veteran journalist's coverage was marked by clarity and nuance at times of crisis  —  The cause was complications from cancer, said her sister, Brenda Branswell.