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Comparative Effectiveness Research fellows named for 2021
Eleven journalists have been selected for the 2021 class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program…
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Membership selects new board members for 2021-22
Christine Herman, health reporter at Illinois Public Media, and Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, public health reporter at KBIA and adjunct instructor…
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What you should know about atherosclerosis
Approximately 75% of acute myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) occur from plaque rupture brought on by atherosclerosis. The highest incidence of…
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Tips on covering health system ransomware attacks
Ransomware and other types of digital attacks are becoming increasingly common in the health care world. What better target than…
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Covering HIV: A 2021 update
While COVID-19 has been the focus of media attention over the past year, the HIV epidemic has continued its quiet…
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Writing about wearable technology turns out to be a winning experience
Andrea King Collier In the fall of 2018, an editor at AARP approached me about doing a health and technology…
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Science editor talks about story ideas and combating misinformation post COVID-19
Siri Carpenter For a decade, the science non-profit journalism website The Open Notebook has been providing tips and resources to…
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National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellows announced
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), and the Society of…
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Simple digital tools helped broadcast reporter track conflicting COVID-19 statistics
Alex Smith Alex Smith, a reporter for National Public Radio in Kansas City, Mo., is the 2020 second place winner…
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A freelance writer shares tips for creating — and protecting — your professional website
Vanessa Ahern Freelance writers always have to market themselves, and one way to put yourself before potential clients is to…