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HHS’s new social media team focuses on outbreak
File this one under “No sooner said than done.” Just last week, Pete Blackshaw wrote on the ConsumerGeneratedMedia.com blog that…
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Analysis shows pitfalls of observational studies
How much of a chance are you willing to take on a chance finding? That’s the question raised in a…
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Reviewers find increase in five-star health stories
Is the quality of health journalism improving? Apparently it is, according to the HealthNewsReview.org project, which was created nearly three…
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Project gives readers intimate view of cancer, dying
Weighing how to cover a story about someone with cancer? Well, take a peek at how The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com…
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Doc: Medicine, journalism face similar challenges
In a world where opinions and insights pop up exponentially, to what extent can we rely on experts? And, moreover,…
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Reports shed light on FDA oversight problems
When we talk about FDA oversight, what might we mean? Not too much, according to a pair of new reports…
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Speculation begins on new FDA, CDC leaders
Can an acting FDA commissioner make a difference? There is no clear answer, of course. Generally, such a role is…
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NEJM article critical of health reporting
In commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, Susan Dentzer, the editor-in-chief of Health Affairs and an on-air analyst on…
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Some have doubts about Gupta as surgeon general
To say that choosing CNN’s Sanjay Gupta for U.S. surgeon general caught most people by surprise is an understatement. Sure,…
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Foundations’ role in Health Policy is changing
Some philanthropic foundations and think tanks in California are frustrated that efforts to finance studies and projects have done little…