Agata Boxe,  —

Agata Boxe is a health and science writer specializing in creating engaging, informative, and audience-driven content. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Prior to joining Bionews, Agata freelanced for popular media outlets and trade publications. She prides herself on her versatility as a reporter. Her work has covered a variety of topics, from dancing spiders to the science of dreams and the intricacies of cancer drug approvals. In her spare time, Agata can be found lifting weights, honing her pull-up skills, or breaking a sweat in a HIIT class.

Articles by Agata Boxe

A CF patient advocate’s mission is to improve clinical trials

As a child, Ella Balasa was no stranger to hospital stays. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at 18 months, she faced persistent lung infections that often required weeks-long courses of antibiotics, multiple times a year. “I was always in the hospital needing treatment,” Balasa, now 33 and living in…