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Covering concussion research and screening and diagnostic testing for concussions
Covering research on concussions can be challenging because it involves injuries that are difficult to categorize and the stakes are high,…
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Check out these resources when reporting on dietary supplements
Supplements, including vitamins, minerals, herbs and other “natural” substances, frequently come up in medical studies, though the research is often…
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Membership selects new board members for 2020-21
Joyce Frieden, Washington editor at MedPage Today, and Keren Landman, M.D., a freelance journalist based in Atlanta, join four incumbents…
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Carving out your piece of the pandemic story can require persistence and ingenuity
Katherine Eban When President Trump declared in March that the generic antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine was a “game-changer” in the battle…
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Coronavirus is shaking up states’ coverage expansion plans
Before the novel coronavirus pandemic, several states were looking at ways of expanding coverage – no matter what the outcome…
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Tips on covering mental health during the pandemic
It will take a while to learn all the ways the pandemic has affected the nation’s collective and individual mental…
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Investigating conspiracy theories a growing part of COVID-19 coverage
Marshall Allen As misinformation about COVID-19 continues to proliferate in the digital world, journalists are challenged more than ever to…
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Employer direct contracts with doctors, hospitals and health systems a growing trend
At one time, direct contracts between employers and health care providers were rare, but no longer. Disney, Intel, General Motors,…
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Freelancer wins AHCJ award for beat reporting, explains her process
Patricia Kime The 2019 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism were announced recently, and the top spot for the…
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Prepare yourself before covering serology testing and other COVID-19 immunity issues
Problems with PCR testing for the COVID-19 viral infection dominated headlines during the first six weeks of the pandemic. Now…