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NIH funding faces political scrutiny. What now?
Changes to how NIH grants are selected could affect which questions researchers can study, which populations are included and how…
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Environmental Justice Index: Find communities facing cumulative health effects of place and space
The Environmental Justice Index offers reporters a way to find communities where environmental hazards, social and health risks overlap.
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Rural health data are complicated. And they’re getting harder to find
Sometimes, what’s missing from rural health data may be just as important as what’s there, said ETSU’s Michael Meit during…
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Rural-urban divide follows patients to end-of-life care, study says
A new study in JAMA indicates that journalists reporting on rural health disparities should consider those in end-of-life care.
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Can nonverbal people accurately communicate through technology? Here’s what the science says
Nonverbal communication methods like Rapid Prompting Method are receiving renewed scrutiny in the news. Here’s how to tell the story.
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Beyond ‘too much screen time’: Another way to frame stories about youth mental health
Youth mental health coverage often boils down to this: “Is social media to blame?” But some researchers say that may…
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How Pulitzer finalists traced the human toll of U.S. foreign aid cuts
ProPublica’s Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy explain how they revealed the worldwide effects of USAID’s dismantling.
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Not as divided as we think? Ahead of midterms, don’t overlook where Americans agree on health
Research suggests that many Americans view inequities in health care as systemic issues. Here are some reporting approaches to showcase…
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Ebola’s outbreak culture in a time of retreat
While Outbreak Culture focused on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which would subside, the central question that drove my…
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How AI helped reporters uncover medical neglect in ICE detention facilities
Learn how AP and KFF Health News journalists combined AI-assisted analysis with months of traditional reporting to expose medical neglect…