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Gaining a deeper appreciation for the costs of basic science
It’s not difficult to understand why clinical trials are so incredibly expensive. There’s the recruitment of the participants and their…
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Nuance can help keep science ‘crises’ in context
Every journalist covering medical and other types of scientific research should read this thought-provoking open-access article recently published in PNAS:…
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Understanding how to report on surveillance programs
Surveillance is the process or system for tracking cases of risk factors, medical conditions, disease cases, adverse events, etc. It…
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’13 Reasons Why:’ Are you ready for coverage of sensitive topics?
The second season of 13 Reasons Why, a controversial teen drama TV show, premiered May 18 on Netflix. Throughout its first…
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New data section highlights common large datasets used in studies
We are well into the age of Big Data, in which researchers may use databases or another dataset with data…
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Be wary of studies using big data: Follow these suggestions
Looking for p-hacking or other statistical red flags is challenging, particularly for journalists who don’t have training in statistics or…
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New tip sheet offers detailed guidance for analyzing studies using big data
We’ve covered in another blog post what to be cautious about in scrutinizing an observational study that uses data from…
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Free online courses from CDC, WHO and NIH can enhance medical research reporting
In a previous post, I discussed how journalists can use MOOCs — Massive Online Open Courses — to broaden or…
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Want to up your game on covering clinical studies? Try a MOOC!
As you report on medical studies more and more, you probably start to notice patterns in the parts that you…
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These FDA apps can be helpful for reporting and story ideas
If you are familiar with Drugs@FDA, you know that the website allows you to quickly look up a drug by its…