Yiqing Wang
Health ReporterWang is WHRO News' health reporter. Before joining WHRO, she was a science reporter at The Cancer Letter, a weekly publication in Washington, D.C., focused on oncology. Her work has also appeared in ProPublica, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Voice of San Diego and Texas Monthly. Wang graduated from Northwestern University and Bryn Mawr College. She speaks Mandarin and French.
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The earlier health officials and policymakers can spot disease spikes, the more lives can be saved. -
For years, seriously injured patients in Chesapeake had to be transferred out of the city. -
Doctors say opting out of insurance is cheaper overall and allows them to spend more time with fewer patients to improve care and guard against burnout. -
With staff stretched thin, health systems are rolling out artificial intelligence to ease workloads. -
With flu season underway, the updated guideline creates uncertainty among pharmacies and residents in Hampton Roads. -
Facing staffing shortages that worsened during the pandemic, Chesapeake Regional is looking for new ways to get nurses in the door. -
Health officials remind the public about the importance of vaccination, as the virus is infectious and easily spread. -
The commonwealth has emerged as a hub for abortion care in the South. A proposed constitutional amendment could lock in that role for years to come. -
An abortion fund reshaped one Virginia mother’s life. Now, she's helping run the state's newest one.Virginia has become a major hub for those seeking abortions across the South and these grassroots support groups are helping with the surge. -
Alumni say the change erases the school's history, Methodist roots and athletic legacy.
