
Shira Gordon
Shira Gordon is a freelance health and science writer. She has a PhD from the University of Cincinnati in biology. She spent almost a decade in the lab after her doctorate degree. Her research focused on animal communication, blending neurophysiology, behavior, and biomechanics. Now as a science communicator, she covers human health, animals, and ecology. In addition to writing articles, Gordon has worked on website content for numerous NIH and HHS institutes and has produced and written scripts for award-winning videos.
Latest articles by Shira Gordon

Dementia: What are the signs and symptoms of dementia, and how is it treated?
By Shira Gordon published
Learn about dementia, how it affects people, how it's diagnosed and what treatments are available.

Doctors could combat antibiotic resistance — and save lives — by tracking superbug evolution in real time, study hints
By Shira Gordon published
A new proof-of-concept study explored the feasibility of tracking the evolution of superbug infections in real time to help save infected patients.
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