Lindsey Theis
Lindsey Theis
Health and Wellness Reporter
Lindsey Theis (which rhymes with "peace") is an award-winning storyteller who joined Scripps News in 2018 with a focus on health and science. During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic became the health story that's demanded constant reporting, but Lindsey's also covered groundbreaking treatments, on the ground impacts of natural disasters like wildfires and floods, and problems and solutions related to various mental health topics. She believes in telling stories that make the science aspect simple to communicate, and the health aspect focused on what matters to patients. Outside of news, Lindsey's a novice watercolor painter and comedy nerd; she performs and teaches improv comedy and helps run a comedy nonprofit she co-founded. Lindsey is based in San Francisco, California.
Recent Work
Airlines help more than 11,000 passengers escape Maui wildfires
Kids are using virtual reality to design their own hospital rooms
What is hospital-at-home, and what's the debate about it?
Thousands of Black kidney transplant patients get medical reparations
FDA approves drug to prevent RSV for young children
How med school admissions could work post-affirmative action
How can you protect yourself and kids from the extreme heat?
Protect your hearing from fireworks this Fourth of July
The WHO could soon rule aspartame sweetener a carcinogen
OB-GYN training impacts starting to show one year post Dobbs
Could popular weight loss drugs treat addiction?
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke and poor air quality
Parents push for insurers to cover pediatric hearing aids
Paralyzed man walks again using brain and spinal cord implants
CDC warns of potential mpox resurgence
Blood centers work to adapt to new FDA donor screenings
Data shows how smartphone use at young age impacts mental well-being
What will change when the COVID-19 public health emergency expires?
New recommended age for breast cancer screenings
What really is gender-affirming care?
Hospitals seeing rise in pediatric, young adult mental health cases
Doctor says more young female athletes are having hip issues
Forest therapy is helping wildfire survivors heal their mental health
Scientists find trauma changes the brains of wildfire survivors
Doctors and patients wade through medication abortion 'chaos'
Children are at the front of a mental health crisis
OB-GYNs explain how abortion drugs work
Why is the origin of COVID at issue?
Woman sues artificial tears maker after loss of eyeball
