Margaret Manto is a Washington correspondent covering the Food and Drug Administration and other federal health agencies. She joined STAT in 2026.
Margaret was previously a science and health policy reporter at NOTUS. Before becoming a journalist, she worked as a biologist after graduating from MIT. Margaret is originally from Charlottesville, Va., and lives in Washington, D.C. with her two cats, Luna and Elmo. Reach her on Signal at margaretmanto.61.
Journalistic ethics: Margaret adheres to the standards outlined in the STAT ethics policy. STAT is committed to truth, accuracy, impartiality, and transparency in our reporting.
