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Tip sheet provides pointers on concussion-related testing and other concussion research resources
In what seems to be an eternity ago, I wrote about a pair of studies on concussions for Scientific American.…
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Resources for responsibly reporting on supplements during the pandemic
One of the biggest challenges of covering the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has been the proliferation of inaccurate information. That includes misinformation,…
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How to be more effective in communicating risk to readers
One of the most challenging aspects about reporting on medical research is the need to convey risk in a meaningful…
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These data resources can help localize studies on medical facility quality control
If you cover medical studies for national publications, you rarely have to worry about localizing it to one particular region.…
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New data source useful when covering health care professionals
So much of reporting on medical studies focuses on drugs, treatments, preventive care, health outcomes, risk factors and similar aspects…
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Protect readers’ time and bandwidth from unpublished trials
Every week for years, I’ve received press releases about studies starting up. This one looking at heart disease, that one…
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Survey findings on mental health during COVID-19 potentially helpful in reporting
I’ve written already about the mental health toll the COVID-19 pandemic and associated management strategies, such as physical distancing, are…
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Book on cognitive biases and logical fallacies particularly relevant during pandemic
I’m pretty sure Jonathan Howard, M.D., is not psychic — but I’m not 100% sure. After all, almost nothing in…
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Ferrets and monkeys and mice, oh my! What’s the best coronavirus animal model?
Mice and rats are the most common lab mammals for scientific research, But depending on the question being asked, and…
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Study focuses on the popularity of pandemic themes in Hollywood cinema
There’s no shortage of medical studies examining every possible aspect of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic that one could imagine,…