Brendan Borrell

Brendan Borrell is a Los Angeles–based writer. He is currently working on a book about the coronavirus-vaccine race.

Melanie Lambrick

The Tree That Could Help Stop the Pandemic

The rare Chilean soapbark tree produces compounds that can boost the body’s reaction to vaccines.
- Brendan Borrell
- October 21, 2020
Melanie Lambrick

Australia Has a Flesh-Eating-Bacteria Problem

In the beach towns south of Melbourne, everyone, it seems, knows someone who’s been attacked.
- Brendan Borrell
- July 3, 2020
Calum Heath

Anti-Vaxxers Are Targeting a Vaccine for a Virus Deadlier Than Ebola

The vaccine for Hendra, a virus that can spread from horses to humans, has pitted owners against vets—revealing that science alone can't prevent the next global pandemic.
- Brendan Borrell
- July 9, 2018
Mike Bradley / Spectrum

Students With Autism Face Vanishing Support at College

The transition out of high school can be especially difficult at schools that lack extra social resources.
- Brendan Borrell and Spectrum
- May 25, 2018