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Journalists now can get access to Taylor & Francis journal articles
One of the biggest challenges to writing about medical research is actually getting your hands on the study. Many of…
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Like public health officials, reporters should ready BEFORE the next pandemic arrives
It can seem next to impossible to prepare for a threat you know will come without knowing what it will…
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Getting serious about the nitty gritty of medical research reporting
It’s tough to choose between the field trips and the multiple workshops on Thursday, the first day of Health Journalism…
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Are you up to date on alcohol use disorder?
Investigative journalism from Stat News, Wired and the New York Times recently revealed how the alcohol industry is influencing the…
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Do you have all the evidence on a drug that you’re reporting about?
The registration and reporting requirements of Clinicaltrials.gov are vital to informing the evidence base – but only if study sponsors…
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Major public health journal opens access to gun violence studies
If you’ve had trouble as a reporter getting access to major public health studies on gun violence, get ready to…
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NIH to require more transparency for clinical trials
The ongoing push for open science and greater transparency in medical research just notched another win following new rules from…
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Antibiotic resistance highlighted at World Conference of Science Journalists
Alexander Fleming developed penicillin, the first antibiotic, in 1928. In less than a century, scientists have developed more than 130…
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Vox reporter describes deep dive into medical studies on back pain
Two years ago Vox began a new feature section called Show Me the Evidence. In each piece, the reporter reviews…
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AHCJ compiles tip sheet for reporting on sexual assault and harassment
The most recent wave of reporting on sexual abuse and sexual harassment began with the report on Harvey Weinstein’s decades…