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Discount drug pricing: Cutting through the controversy
Independent journalist Lola Butcher reports that debate about the government’s 340B Drug Pricing Program continues to build as the program expands. “Like…
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Precision Medicine Initiative: Some quick resources
The White House has announced its anticipated “Precision Medicine Initiative,” which it describes as an “emerging field of medicine that takes into account…
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Panels, key speakers announced for Health Journalism 2015
California’s Silicon Valley – an intersection of health and technology – will be home to Health Journalism 2015, AHCJ’s annual conference…
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Shared wisdom: Shooting video of older adults
Sometimes all we need is a quick suggestion from our peers to zero in on a good story. In the…
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Posts about Ebola, oral health, ethics and data among year’s top reads
As we close out 2014, take a look back at the most popular Covering Health posts of the year: Comparing…
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Grant will allow comprehensive tracking of journal retractions
A $400,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation will be used to create a database of retractions from scientific journals, extending…
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Contest entries provide insights, education into reporting
One of the most inspiring parts of my job comes every spring: That’s when I get to see the winning entries…
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New funding will allow HealthNewsReview.org to resume, expand
AHCJ member Gary Schwitzer has announced that the website he publishes, HealthNewsReview.org, has received a two-year grant from the Laura and…
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On the move: Latest news about AHCJ members
The latest report on AHCJ members’ awards, fellowships, job changes and other news includes Christie Aschwanden, Jennifer Boen, Karen Brown, Pieter…
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Lindberg, NLM’s health informatics pioneer, to retire
Don Lindberg, M.D., who has served as director of the National Library of Medicine for more than 30 years, will…