Jamie Ducharme

Jamie Ducharme is a health correspondent at TIME. She covers the COVID-19 pandemic, Long COVID, mental health, vaping, psychedelics, and more. Her work for TIME has won awards from the Deadline Club, the New York Press Club, and the Newswomen’s Club of New York. Additionally, she is the author of Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul, which was adapted for a forthcoming Netflix docuseries.

Recent Articles

Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision

Therapist Merle Bombardieri has guided generations of people who don't know if they want kids.

By Jamie Ducharme

Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?

Health officials say risk remains low—but that could change.

By Jamie Ducharme

What Trump's Win Could Mean for Vaccines

Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may influence health policy in the Trump Administration.

By Jamie Ducharme

The Science Behind Fluoride in Water

Fluoridated water helps protect teeth, but it's not without controversy.

By Jamie Ducharme

Patients Sue Over Weight-Loss Drug Side Effects

Some claim that Ozempic or similar drugs destroyed their gut health.

By Jamie Ducharme

Is Zinc Good for Colds?

Maybe—but it comes with drawbacks.

By Jamie Ducharme

Fertility Helper

As a 32-year-old newlywed, Jennifer Hintzsche was diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Rather than pay $10,000 for intrauterine insemination, a procedure in which sperm is deposited directly into the uterus, Hintzsche—who has a Ph.D. in biology...

By Jamie Ducharme

Precise Surgical Vision

Loupes, the magnifying lenses that surgeons wear in the operating room, hadn’t changed much in the last century—until Unify Medical released Amplio in April. The company’s digital loupes allow surgeons at hospitals including the Mayo...

By Jamie Ducharme

Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer

Small cell lung cancer is aggressive and chemotherapy often offers diminishing returns. So scientists at Amgen took another route: They developed a drug, Imdelltra, that prompts the immune system’s T cells, which typically kill off...

By Jamie Ducharme

A Treadmill for Wheelchair Users

Five years ago, John Cho’s father became paralyzed after a medical procedure went wrong, leaving him with few ways to exercise. So Cho, co-founder of the South Korean startup Kangsters, helped create one: Wheely-X, a...

By Jamie Ducharme

Empathetic Nurse Training

Since 2017, nurse trainees have used UbiSim’s immersive virtual reality scenarios to practice caring for real-life patients. This year, the system got an inclusive upgrade with the addition of new scenes featuring patients who are...

By Jamie Ducharme

Groundbreaking Cardio Replacement

Almost 25 years after his father died of heart failure, Australian biomedical engineer Daniel Timms is trying to revolutionize cardiac care. Timms’ company BiVacor makes an artificial heart that, just like the real thing, can...

By Jamie Ducharme

Is Venting Healthy?

It feels great. But does it work?

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Do People Sleepwalk?

What to know about the freaky and fascinating habit.

By Jamie Ducharme

What Vaccine Side Effects Really Mean

And is it bad not to have side effects after a shot?

By Jamie Ducharme

Is Adrenal Fatigue Real?

Endocrinologists are tired of the social-media claims.

By Jamie Ducharme

What to Do If You Always Wake Up Tired

Here's what to know about unrefreshing sleep.

By Jamie Ducharme

Why It's So Hard to Quit Vaping

Many people use e-cigarettes to stop smoking. But now, a lot of them want to quit vaping.

By Jamie Ducharme

Are Mushroom Edibles Safe and Legal?

Here's what to know about mushroom gummies and chocolates.

By Jamie Ducharme

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Companies are working to make psychedelic drugs safer, better, and easier to administer, in hopes of winning regulatory approval.

By Jamie Ducharme
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