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1,141 health journalists (September 2026)
1,141 journalists on file carry health in their job title or profile headline, across 561 outlets. That is 0.9% of the 127,602 journalists on file.
Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026
Updated 2026-09-15
1,141
Titled health journalists
561
Outlets they sit at
14.4%
Held by the top 10 outlets
The ten outlets with the most titled health journalists hold 14.4% of the 1,141 on file. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.
Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026
Outlets
| Outlet | Country | Type | Titled health | Share of beat | All journalists on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC | United Kingdom | Broadcasters | 29 | 2.5% | 3,935 |
| The New York Times | United States | Newspapers | 20 | 1.8% | 2,168 |
| Bloomberg | United States | Online outlets | 17 | 1.5% | 1,785 |
| The Epoch Times | United States | Newspapers | 15 | 1.3% | 225 |
| Associated Press | United States | Wire agencies | 15 | 1.3% | 1,057 |
| Politico | United States | Newspapers | 15 | 1.3% | 299 |
| The Telegraph | United Kingdom | Newspapers | 15 | 1.3% | 457 |
| STAT News | United States | Online outlets | 14 | 1.2% | 42 |
| People Inc. | United States | Online outlets | 13 | 1.1% | 183 |
| U.S. News & World Report | United States | Magazines | 11 | 1.0% | 95 |
| CNN | United States | Broadcasters | 10 | 0.9% | 1,030 |
| Medical Dialogues | India | Newspapers | 10 | 0.9% | 15 |
| Reuters | United Kingdom | Wire agencies | 10 | 0.9% | 710 |
| The Globe and Mail | Canada | Newspapers | 10 | 0.9% | 347 |
| Business Insider | United States | Online outlets | 10 | 0.9% | 286 |
| The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States | Newspapers | 10 | 0.9% | 1,535 |
| NPR | United States | Broadcasters | 9 | 0.8% | 245 |
| The Guardian | United Kingdom | Newspapers | 9 | 0.8% | 718 |
| Axios | United States | Online outlets | 8 | 0.7% | 189 |
| Denver Business Journal | United States | Newspapers | 8 | 0.7% | 255 |
Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.
Countries
| Country | Titled health | Share of beat |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 753 | 66.0% |
| United Kingdom | 122 | 10.7% |
| India | 50 | 4.4% |
| Australia | 40 | 3.5% |
| Canada | 29 | 2.5% |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.9% |
| Germany | 9 | 0.8% |
| Lithuania | 7 | 0.6% |
| France | 7 | 0.6% |
| Nigeria | 6 | 0.5% |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 0.5% |
Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.
Journalists listed (100 of 1,141)
Rows whose job title names health come first, then rows matched on the profile headline. Inside each group, biggest newsroom first, then seniority. A row is listed only when the name, the job title, the outlet and the country are all present.
| Name | Title | Outlet | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilla Horrox | Senior Broadcast Journalist Global Health Producer | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Carol Rubra | Senior News Editor, Health and Wellbeing Team, BBC News Content | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Chigozie Ohaka | Senior Journalist (Digital Producer Health - West Africa) | BBC | Kenya |
| Melissa Hogenboom | Senior Health Correspondent | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Michelle Roberts | Health Editor (Digital) Senior Broadcast Journalist | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Claudia Hammond | Presenter, all in the Mind, BBC Radio 4 & Health Check, BBC World Service & BBC World News TV | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Dorcas Vanessa Osunga Wangira | Africa Health Correspondent | BBC | Kenya |
| Jamie Coulson | BBC Health Correspondent | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Michele Paduano | Health Correspondent | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Nicki Stiastny | Medical Editor\'s Producer, BBC News | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Hilary Stout | Deputy Science Editor -- Health | The New York Times | United States |
| Nancy Redd | Health & Grooming Senior Staff Writer, Wirecutter | The New York Times | United States |
| Abby Goodnough | National Health Care Reporter | The New York Times | United States |
| Alexandra Sifferlin | Health & Science Editor, Opinion | The New York Times | United States |
| Bianca Alba | Journalist and Sexual Health Expert | The New York Times | United States |
| Celia Dugger | Health and Science Editor | The New York Times | United States |
| Emily Baumgaertner Nunn | National Health Correspondent | The New York Times | United States |
| Katie Thomas | Health Care Enterprise Reporter | The New York Times | United States |
| Martha Rose Shulman | Columnist, Recipes for Health | The New York Times | United States |
| Rebecca Robbins | Pharmaceutical Reporter | The New York Times | United States |
| Stephanie Nolen | Global Health Reporter | The New York Times | Canada |
| Robert Langreth | Senior Medical Reporter | Bloomberg | United States |
| Anna Edney | National Health Care Reporter | Bloomberg | United States |
| Ashleigh Furlong | Health Reporter | Bloomberg | United Kingdom |
| Avalon Pernell | Equities Reporter, Health Care, Biotech & Pharma | Bloomberg | United States |
| Dong Lyu | China Healthcare Reporter | Bloomberg | China |
| Ike Swetlitz | Health Reporter | Bloomberg | United States |
| Jessica Nix | Health Reporter | Bloomberg | United States |
| Karoline Kan | Asia Health Reporter | Bloomberg | China |
| Madison Muller | Health Reporter | Bloomberg | United States |
| Rachel Cohrs Zhang | National Health Care Reporter | Bloomberg | United States |
| Satviki Sanjay | Reporter India Consumer and Healthcare | Bloomberg | India |
| Sonja Wind | Healthcare Consumer Reporter | Bloomberg | Germany |
| Erin White | Bureau Chief for Personal Health and Wellness Coverage at the Wall Street Journal | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Jonathan Rockoff | Deputy Coverage Chief, Health & Science, and Health Business Editor at the Wall Street Journal | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Stephanie Armour | Senior Health Policy Reporter | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Andrea Petersen | Health and Travel Reporter | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Anna Mathews | Health Reporter | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Anna Wilde Mathews | Health Reporter | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Brianna Abbott | Health Reporter | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Lizeth Beltran | Health & Science News Editor | The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) | United States |
| Caitlyn Gribbin | National Health Equity Reporter | ABC News (Australia) | Australia |
| Mary-Ellen Redmayne | Monthly Foot Health Presenter Age Without Ageing Segment | ABC News (Australia) | Australia |
| Rachel Carbonell | National Health Equity Reporter | ABC News (Australia) | Australia |
| Steven Schubert | National Regional Health Reporter | ABC News (Australia) | Australia |
| Alicia Chang | Deputy Editor, Health & Science | Associated Press | United States |
| Jonathan Poet | Deputy Health and Science Editor | Associated Press | United States |
| Stephanie Nano | Assistant Health & Science Editor | Associated Press | United States |
| Erica Hunzinger | Public Health Collaborations Editor | Associated Press | United States |
| Havovi Todd | Health and Science Correspondent | Associated Press | United Kingdom |
| Kasturi Pananjady | Public Health Data Journalist | Associated Press | United States |
| Laura Bargfeld | Video Journalist - Public Health | Associated Press | United States |
| Lindsey Tanner | Journalist Medical Writer | Associated Press | United States |
| Katherine Dillinger | Senior Editor, CNN Health | CNN | United States |
| Deidre McPhillips | Health Data Editor | CNN | United States |
| Jacqueline Howard | Reporter, CNN Health | CNN | United States |
| Jen Christensen | Writer Producer Editor CNN Medical & Climate Unit | CNN | United States |
| Meg Tirrell | Medical Correspondent | CNN | United States |
| Sarah Owermohle | Health Policy Reporter | CNN | United States |
| Summer Cartwright | Health and Fitness Editor | CNN | United States |
| N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe | Senior Subeditor - Health | Zee Media | India |
| Daniel Lawler | Health & Science Journalist | AFP | France |
| Annika Östman | Medical Reporter, Science Department | Sveriges Radio | Sweden |
| Abigail Cuffey | Executive Editor, Women\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Ben Court | Executive Editor, Men\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Jordyn Taylor | Executive Editor, Digital at Men\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Maria Baugh | Executive Managing Editor at Cosmopolitan and Women\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Stephanie Dolgoff | Executive Editor, Prevention Director, Hearst Health Newsroom (Good Housekeeping and Woman\'s Day) | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Addison Aloian | Associate Health & Fitness Editor, Women\'s Health Magazine | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Amanda Lucci | Deputy Editor, Content Strategy, Women\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Jessie van Amburg | Deputy Health Editor, Oprah Daily | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Jocelyn Solis-Moreira | Associate Health & Fitness Editor, Men s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Kaitlyn Phoenix | Deputy Editor, Hearst Health Newsroom, Good Housekeeping | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Katie Mogg | Editorial Assistant, Women s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Kristine Kearns | Associate Health & Fitness Editor, Enthusiast Group | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Mallory Creveling | Deputy Editor, Health & Fitness | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Maridel Reyes | Deputy Digital Editor at Women\'s Health Magazine | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Paul Kita | Deputy Editor, Men\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Rachel Epstein | Deputy Editor, Men\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Shannen Zitz | Associate Style & Commerce Editor, Women s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Alyssa Jung | Senior Editor, Hearst Lifestyle Group, Health Newsroom | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Kristen Mulvihill | Senior Visual Editor Women\'s Health, Men\'s Health and Pevention | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Kristen Wagner | Senior Health & Fitness Editor | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Ryan Brower | Senior Gear and Reviews Editor, Men\'s Health Women\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Brigid Moss | Health Editor, Red & Prima | Hearst Magazines | United Kingdom |
| Cesar R. Bustamante | Social Media Editor at Men\'s Health Magazine | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Chris Browning | Contributing Writer Columnist, Men\'s Health Magazine | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Demi Schoenmakers | Digital Editor Women\'s Health | Hearst Magazines | Netherlands |
| Jennifer Nied | Women\'s Health Fitness Editor | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Mariesa Conmay | International Content Editor (Harper\'s Bazaar, Women\'s Health, Esquire) | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Sarah Anderson | Picture Editor at Men s Health, Cosmopolitan, Runner s World, Women s Health | Hearst Magazines | United Kingdom |
| Sean Zucker | Grooming and Commerce Editor, Men s Health | Hearst Magazines | United States |
| Andrew Gregory | Editor, Health, the Guardian | The Guardian | United Kingdom |
| Anna Bawden | Health and Social Affairs Correspondent | The Guardian | United Kingdom |
| Carter Sherman | Reproductive Health and Justice Reporter | The Guardian | United States |
| Denis Campbell | Health Policy Editor | The Guardian | United Kingdom |
| Kat Lay | Global Health Correspondent | The Guardian | United Kingdom |
| Richard Vize | Columnist, Specialising in Health, Local Government, Public Policy and Public Service Reform | The Guardian | United Kingdom |
| Bhanvi Satija | European Pharmaceuticals Correspondent | Reuters | United Kingdom |
| Brendan Pierson | Health Law Reporter | Reuters | United States |
Updated 2026-09-15. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.
Cite this
JournalistLabs, 1,141 health journalists, September 2026, https://journalistlabs.com/journalists/health/.
Base: 127,602 journalists on file. Method: https://journalistlabs.com/method/.
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