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How is Iraq like West Virginia? Mortality data tell a story
A new analysis published in The Milbank Quarterly shows just how unusual the U.S. mortality experience is compared with other…
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Mapping Police Violence: A valuable tool for reporters
Mapping Police Violence is a live tracker of violent acts perpetrated by law enforcement, created and managed by Campaign Zero.
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AI tools show promise in hospitals, but experts say integration is key
Artificial intelligence is entering hospital wards to help spot sepsis, predict surgical risks, and speed up emergency care. But health…
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Can AI humanize medicine? Doctors pitch ‘blended intelligence’
As millions of Americans turn to AI chatbots for medical advice, leading physicians at the AHCJ fall summit 2026 called…
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Tip sheet: Reporting on peptides
Peptides’ popularity has outpaced the evidence. Here’s what health journalists should know.
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More people are running their health concerns by AI before their physicians: What to know
Until recently, most patients would bring their health concerns to a clinician. Now, more patients are showing up for appointments…
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Better late than never? Last month’s menopause hearing points to stories
When Congress held its first hearing ever last month devoted entirely to menopause, that fact drew almost as much attention…
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Alert fatigue, chatbots: the real-world test for AI medical technology
With AI alert fatigue causing false positives and patient chatbots overwhelming clinic inboxes, experts at the AHCJ’s fall summit discussed…
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How The Examination reported a whistleblower’s claims about FDA approval of nicotine pouches
Learn more about The Examination’s investigation into the impacts of layoffs by the former DOGE on the FDA’s Center for…
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Stories to cover as insurance costs continue to outpace wages, inflation
This year, U.S. workers are once again facing rising health insurance costs, continuing a trend that has persisted for decades,…
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