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FCC report on journalism reveals failures, unique potential of the health beat
An FCC working group led by Steven Waldman (formerly of U.S. News & World Report and Beliefnet.com, among other things)…
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Duluth duo investigates disciplined doctor
The latest crop of disciplined doctors stories, spearheaded by the work of ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, has focused…
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Hot pipes lead reporter to radioactive aquifer
Mark Greenblatt, reporter for KHOU-Houston, reports that officials in Central Texas have been alarmed to discover high levels of radiation…
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Reporter FOIA’s database further exposing the toll war takes on returning vets
Writing for the Bay Citizen and The New York Times, Aaron Glantz brings a new, data-based take on the mental…
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House calls on the rise as their economic benefits become clear
In The Miami Herald, Ana Veciana-Suarez looks into why doctor house calls are on the rise, especially among the Medicare…
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CHCH Center, Sac Bee investigate hospital-acquired infections
In a series titled “Death by Complication,” the California HealthCare Foundation Center for Health Reporting and The Sacramento Bee teamed…
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Medical device investigation unearths conflicts, regulatory issues
The latest investigation from the Chicago Tribune’s Jason Grotto and Deborah L. Shelton focuses on a single medical device, yet…
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Critically evaluate, report on cell phone/cancer link
Courtesy of the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s press release and the storm of advance coverage it has spawned,…
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Horgan finds reasons to be optimistic about science writing
In yet another sign of the much-discussed science writing renaissance which may or may not be upon us, Scientific American‘s…
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Audit: UK’s health IT program falls short of expectations
After a damning report from the U.K.’s national audit office indicating that the National Health Service’s massive health IT program…