Alyssa Goldberg is a wellness reporter at USA TODAY, based in New York. She holds a master's degree in Media, Medicine and Health from Harvard Medical School and a bachelor's degree in Global Public Health and Applied Psychology from New York University. Talk to her about AI safety, reproductive health, patient neglect, deepfake abuse, dating and relationships, music, mental health and more.
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