Lindsay Kalter

Lindsay covers a wide range of health issues including vaccinations, mental health and innovations in medicine.

She has been a reporter for Politico, the Boston Herald, the Baltimore Sun and the Dallas Morning News, and has written health-related pieces for WebMD and the Washington Post.

A 2016 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Health Coverage Fellow, Lindsay is a graduate of the University of Maryland journalism school. She is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Stories by Lindsay Kalter

Social Wellbeing

It’s ok to be afraid

Anxiety is natural in a pandemic. A psychiatrist shares tips for managing it

Children’s Health

How to talk to kids about coronavirus

As COVID-19 forces schools to close and other vast changes in families’ lives, a psychiatrist offers guidance on easing children’s fears and explaining the inexplicable

Preventive Care

On front lines, Massachusetts clinicians prepare for potential pandemic

From ambulances to hospitals, well-honed processes for screening, protection and treatment

Social Wellbeing

Warning against stigma

As COVID-19 spreads, clinicians warn against the public health threat posed by fear and bias

Patient Stories

Life before vaccines: Smallpox

A medical breakthrough ended a disease that had killed 300 million worldwide