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centers for disease control and prevention
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Fellowship will connect health journalists, CDC experts
This year’s version of the AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships is going virtual. In past years, AHCJ and the Centers for…
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CDC says it wants better working relationships with reporters, provides contact information
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided AHCJ with the email addresses and phone numbers of three key…
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How state disease detectives track and prevent spread of STDs
As sexually transmitted diseases, like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, have surged 31 percent over the past five years, states are…
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After 5-year FOIA fight, documents show ties between researchers, officials in Lyme wars
Documents obtained after a long FOIA battle reveal “behind-the-scenes maneuvers and long-standing connections between the scientists’ group and government officials”…
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Journalists visit CDC to learn latest about flu
Fourteen journalists, sponsored by AHCJ, are wrapping up a two-day workshop at the CDC about covering influenza. The workshop included…
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CDC used flawed data on lead in drinking water
The Washington Post‘s Carol Leonnig reports that an investigation by the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations…
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Little recent progress on foodborne illnesses
The CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report contains some early numbers on foodborne illness rates in 2009. The data, NPR…
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CDC health overview: Diagnostic scans tripled
The CDC has released the 2009 version of Health, United States, their annual summary of health numbers and trends. It’s…
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OIG: Are we ready for a flu pandemic?
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General has released two reports assessing just how prepared Americans…
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Former CDC boss now ABC health/medical editor
Richard Besser, M.D., the acting director of the CDC during the first six months of 2009 (CDC bio), will become…