Benjamin Thorp
Enterprise Health ReporterBenjamin Thorp is an enterprise health reporter at WFYI and Side Effects Public Media. Before coming to Indiana, Ben was previously a reporter for WCMU public radio in Michigan. His work has been heard on multiple national broadcasts, including All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
Ben is the recipient of numerous journalism awards for breaking news coverage, feature writing, and photography - including a regional Edward R. Murrow in 2021.
Outside of radio, Ben is a frequent podcaster and occasional essayist. You can find him writing about rabies, growing up, and weird video games in such publications as Unwinnable, The New Southern Fugitives, Entropy Magazine, and The Rumpus.
Contact Ben at bthorp@wfyi.org and follow him on Twitter @sad_radio_lad.
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COVID is surging, but new vaccines have been approved. Here’s what to know -
State fairs can spread viruses from animals to humans. With bird flu in cattle, some experts advise caution -
“It just seems like a pointless payment”: Indiana fights to bring back some Medicaid premiums after judge strikes them down. State officials say the ruling puts Indiana's Medicaid expansion program at risk. -
Indianapolis community members push for more investment in permanent housing as city moves forward with a new shelter dubbed the ‘Housing Hub’. -
988 has gotten roughly 10 million calls in the last two years. U.S. officials want to to raise awareness about the service -
New research suggests that some of the bird flu virus could survive the pasteurization process. But the researchers say we don't know how that translated into real life. For now, health experts affirm commercial milk is safe. The biggest concern right now is raw, unpasteurized milk. -
Southern Baptists voted to oppose In Vitro Fertilization for the first time during their convention in Indianapolis. It’s a move that, some worry, could indicate a growing push among conservative groups to advance arguments for fetal personhood and further restrict reproductive choice. -
Bird flu continues to spread. Scientists worry states aren't testing enough to know the extent of itSome states’ wait-and-see approach worry public health expert as bird flu inches closer to humans. -
People with cats shouldn’t feed them raw milk, some animal health experts have warned. -
The CDC has released a tool to help people assess personal risk during heat waves in preparation for another hot summer.
