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On AHCJ fellowship to Denmark, a Politico reporter finds parallels to U.S. implementation of EHRs
Arthur Allen Arthur Allen, a health care editor at Politico Pro, was one of four veteran journalists selected for the…
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What reporters need to know about water fluoridation efforts
For more than 70 years, communities across the United States have been supplementing naturally occurring fluoride in water supplies to…
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Understanding ‘effect size’ to explain results of a study
Journalists covering medical research need to quantify the results of a study, which means they rely on effect size —…
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Reporting on organoids research
A Journalist’s Resource tip sheet on organoids can help journalists avoid the trap of overselling what this area of tissue…
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Resources for covering Hurricane Dorian and disaster preparedness
Image: NOAA As Hurricane Dorian reaches closer to landfall in Florida or southern Georgia this weekend, we’ve updated our list…
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People experiencing total loss of teeth declines, but not in all populations
Health officials say that thanks to factors including the disease-fighting power of optimally fluoridated water and toothpaste, complete tooth loss,…
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Covering the mosquito-borne disease malaria
Though U.S.-based journalists may not see malaria as a local threat, public health experts urge journalists to get up to…
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Covering a controversial study: How to dig deep on a deadline
From the moment I saw the study — and editorial and editor’s note — among JAMA’s embargoed studies, I knew it would be a…
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How payment reform could help the U.S. reduce its high C-section rate
America’s shameful maternity mortality rate is closely associated with its high rate of Cesarean-section deliveries. Hospitals, physicians and mothers themselves…
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Journalists encouraged to apply for AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships
The Association of Health Care Journalists is accepting applications for the second class of AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships. The…