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Is AI making health care more human? A litmus test for stories
At HJ25, LaVonne Roberts advised journalists to rely on basic reporting tools instead of press releases when covering AI in…
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Urgent gaps and breakthroughs in women’s health research
At Health Journalism 2025 in Los Angeles, panelists highlighted recent developments in women’s health research.
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Transgender patients are struggling to find adequate care. Where are the reporters?
At Health Journalism 2025, panelists discussed how mainstream outlets often fall short when reporting on trans health care.
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Homelessness reduction efforts in jeopardy due to budget cuts
At HJ25, panelists discussed how Trump admin budget cuts for housing and social services programs are worsening homelessness.
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Has the public health framework failed in the fight against gun violence?
During his HJ25 book talk, Jonathan Metzl, M.D., Ph.D., said the public health approach to gun violence has to change…
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When maternity wards close, who will deliver the babies?
More than a third of U.S. counties have no doctors or hospitals delivering babies, and that number is increasing as…
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Editors’ pitching advice for freelance journalists: Hook, surprise and persist
At Health Journalism 2025, a panel of editors discussed pay rates, revision policies and the art of pitching.
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Creative ways freelancers make travel reporting work
At Health Journalism 2025 in Los Angeles, panelists discussed how to make travel work as a freelance journalist.
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Report: Medicaid, SNAP cutbacks in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ would trigger big job losses
A new report from The Commonwealth Fund shows the fallout from SNAP and Medicaid cutbacks outlined in the budget reconciliation…
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Researchers fast track treatment for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder
Clinical trials for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder are ahead of schedule, according to HJ25 speaker Dr. Jonathan Santoro.