Science/Research reporter

Lisa Krieger

Lisa M. Krieger is a Bay Area News Group science writer for The Mercury News and East Bay Times, covering research, scientific policy and environmental news from Stanford University, the University of California, NASA-Ames, U.S. Geological Survey and other Bay Area-based research facilities. She graduated from Duke University with a BA degree in biology. She splits her time between Palo Alto and Inverness, and in her spare time likes wildlife photography, swimming, skiing and backpacking.

As avian flu spreads in California dairies, new CDC study finds evidence of prior infection in people who felt healthy.

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Asymptomatic people may carry avian flu

November 8, 2024 at 1:51 p.m.

As avian flu spreads in California dairies, new CDC study finds evidence of prior infection in people who felt healthy.

Political experts explain why your phone has become a perpetually pinging nightmare -- and how to stop the madness.

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Fed up with political text messages? How to stop the textapocalypse

November 1, 2024 at 1:23 p.m.

Political experts explain why your phone has become a perpetually pinging nightmare -- and how to stop the madness.

A drawing of a senior citizen fending off a deluge of cartoony viruses with a shield. (Jeff Durham/Bay Area News Group)

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Do I need a second dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine?

October 29, 2024 at 3:26 p.m.

The CDC has just announced a second shot for elders and the immunocompromised people - but when's the best time?

Independent pharmacies say "pharmacy benefit managers" are using market share to drive them out of business.

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How shadowy middlemen profit at the expense of independent pharmacies and patients

September 4, 2024 at 4:34 p.m.

Independent pharmacies say "pharmacy benefit managers" are using market share to drive them out of business.

A new study of 500,000 households offers the best snapshot to date on estimated savings of rooftop solar for American consumers.

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Are solar panels a good investment? New study offers an answer

July 8, 2024 at 4:16 p.m.

A new study of 500,000 households offers the best snapshot to date on estimated savings of rooftop solar for American consumers.

Last year's shot isn't holding up. Next fall's vaccine offers several important benefits.

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Another COVID vaccine? Yes, and here's why

June 11, 2024 at 2:52 p.m.

Last year's shot isn't holding up. Next fall's vaccine offers several important benefits.

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Breakthrough therapies are saving lives. Can we afford them?

May 13, 2024 at 2:47 p.m.

This is the future of medicine, experts agree. But the cost of this new class of medical treatment is raising alarm about availability and affordability, even as its potential grows.