Yuki Noguchi Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Yuki Noguchi
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Yuki Noguchi

Correspondent, Science Desk

Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. She started covering consumer health in the midst of the pandemic, reporting on mental health, vaccination, telehealth, and racial inequities in healthcare.

Noguchi started her career as a reporter, then an editor, for The Washington Post, primarily covering business and technology. Noguchi joined NPR as a business correspondent in 2008, just before the financial crisis and Great Recession. She has covered a wide range of issues, from the workplace to the earthquake and tsunami in her parents' native Japan in 2011. Her coverage of the impact of opioids on workers and their families won a 2019 Gracie Award as well as First Place and Best In Show in the radio category from the National Headliner Awards. Her work on medical debt, in partnership with Kaiser Health News, won a 2023 Gerald Loeb award and an award from the National Institutes of Health Care Management.

Noguchi grew up in St. Louis, likes to cook, has a degree in history from Yale and is raising two boys and two rescue dogs outside Washington DC.

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Wednesday

Dr. Banu Symington, at her office in Rock Springs, Wyo., is one of just a few full-time oncologists practicing in the state. Charles Paajoe Tetteh for NPR hide caption

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Thursday

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outside the White House on Sept. 9. A new poll finds a deep partisan divide with Republicans trusting Kennedy as much as their own doctor, but he is unpopular among Democrats and independents. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Most Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.’s moves as health secretary, a new poll says

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Thursday

Extra Strength Tylenol is shown in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption

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Ignoring Scientific Evidence, Trump Blames Tylenol For Autism

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The Trump administration has suggested that leucovorin, a drug used in cancer treatment, might have some benefit for children with autism. Many researchers and families aren't so sure. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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'They are jumping the gun': Families respond to Trump administration's autism claims

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Monday

President Trump takes questions at the White House following an announcement that federal health officials are updating drug labeling to discourage the use of Tylenol during pregnancy. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Sunday

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Trump administration report on children's health leaves one thing out: nicotine

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Saturday

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives to testify before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Benjamin Stein-Lobovits, 39, with his dog, Cow, at home in Oakland, Calif., on a recent Sunday. "Cow has been a major healing companion for me," says Stein-Lobovits, who has inoperable brain cancer. "Just cuddling with him makes me feel better." Preston Gannaway for NPR hide caption

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The emotional impact of cancer on men

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Monday

The emotional impact of cancer on men

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Thursday

There isn't a standard definition of ultra-processed foods, but all the foods pictured fit the bill. They contain added fat, sugar or salt, plus preservatives to extend their shelf-life. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit, but still more than 50% of U.S. diet

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Wednesday

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Dozens of state laws take aim at food dyes amid a wave of support for MAHA

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Saturday

David Nabarro, the World Health Organization Special Envoy for COVID-19 Prevention and Response, was recognized for his work with the title Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 3, 2023. Nabarro died on Friday at age 75. Victoria Jones via Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

A poll of parents last fall found 40% of teens consumed some type of protein supplement in the past year. Boys took it to bulk up; girls took it to replace meals. Huizeng Hu/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption

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Teens are trying to bulk up on protein supplements. What should parents watch for?

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Monday

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The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening and space to vent

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Monday

Research on music therapy and cancer was done at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Patricio Nahuelhual/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption

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The doctor said ‘Be happy.’ Music therapy can help cancer patients do that

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Federal agencies identified listeria contamination in some Boar's Head deli meats last year. Since Trump's cuts to federal agencies, experts worry inspectors can't keep up with demand. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Have federal cuts affected our food safety?

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Monday

Even foods you may not guess would have food coloring added often do, like pickled banana peppers. BWFolsom/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Food dye transition and what it means

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Monday

Food dye transition and what it means

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Wednesday

Weight Watchers files for bankruptcy protection

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