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How freelancers can thrive in a challenging market
Persistence, persistence and more persistence is crucial to thriving in a murky economic freelance market.
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Understanding immune system molecules holds promise for treating long covid, cancer and more
At HJ24, panelists discussed how the immune system plays a much larger role in maintaining our health than expected.
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Court cases could shape the future of U.S. health care, panelists say
U.S. health care policy is increasingly being shaped by the court system, panelists agreed during Health Journalism 2024 in New…
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From smiley faces to databases: The changing needs of dementia caregivers and their families
Panelists at HJ24 highlighted the need for more support services and resources for unpaid dementia caregivers.
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HIV treatments stem transmission, but stigma, barriers to access persist
Following a screening of “Ending HIV in America” at HJ24, panelists discussed why it’s still difficult to make treatments widely…
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Best (and worst) ways to connect to editors and pitch stories
Succinct — yet still meaty — pitches are the key to submitting a story idea that will attract an editor’s…
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How journalism can shed light on medicine’s hidden racial bias
By Anil Oza, Freelance Health Journalism Scholarship Recipient The racial bias hiding in plain sight A Friday panel at HJ24…
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Separating the wheat from the chaff in health studies
Covering health-related studies is usually a large part of a health reporter’s job. It can also be one of the…
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Economist, doctor suggest publicly funded health care as solution to insurance woes
Publicly funded health care could fix the country’s ailing insurance system, an economist and a physician agreed during an HJ24…
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Covering America’s life expectancy crisis
Although the U.S. spends more on health care than any other high-income country, it has the lowest life expectancy at…