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Why now is the time to report on sepsis
One out of three patients who dies in the hospital has sepsis, which causes 350,000 deaths a year. Here’s how…
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How to report on the COVID-19 uptick when the public says ‘meh’
COVID-19 cases have begun rising again as the new school year looms. Here are some fresh angles for covering the…
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Tip sheet: Questions to ask at medical conferences when time is short
Here are some of the best questions you should ask presenting researchers, outside experts and attendees at medical research conferences.
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Before Tuskegee: An investigative project just waiting to happen
Many Americans know the story of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, but most are likely unaware of the Julius Rosenwald Fund…
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How the Dobbs ruling and abortion restrictions could affect the way clinical research is done
Abortion restrictions in states could affect where medical studies can be ethically conducted and the options available to participants who…
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Why it matters: If you must cover an animal study, don’t forget this variable
When covering an animal study, pay attention to the conditions of the lab animals’ environment and how those conditions might…
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Tip sheet: What to look for in covering surveys and polls
Covering surveys and polls means assessing their quality, which requires understanding their methods.
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Covering abortion as a health care issue in all its complexity, politics aside
I recently returned from the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in Baltimore — the…
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New tip sheet provides glossary of cancer-related abbreviations
Having now covered a number of medical conferences related to cancer, I continually find myself looking up the same acronyms…
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Why the ‘Hawthone effect’ matters when covering medical studies
Those familiar with basic principles in physics are likely aware of the observer effect, the phenomenon by which simply observing…