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Conference
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Building empathy into addiction and homelessness coverage
At HJ25, panelists spoke about fostering empathy and nuance in stories about people living with addiction and homelessness.
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How hospital mergers harm local communities
At HJ25, panelists discussed how hospital mergers have caused health care prices to increase 20% to 30% with little change…
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The International Space Station offers a unique frontier for stem cell research
At HJ25, stem cell biologist Arun Sharma, Ph.D., spoke about how his team’s research into manufacturing heart “organoids” in space.
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Why reporters need to level up their medical studies coverage
At HJ25, panelists spoke about reporting on medical studies and the crucial role DEI plays in health research.
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Is AI making health care more human? A litmus test for stories
At HJ25, LaVonne Roberts advised journalists to rely on basic reporting tools instead of press releases when covering AI in…
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Urgent gaps and breakthroughs in women’s health research
At Health Journalism 2025 in Los Angeles, panelists highlighted recent developments in women’s health research.
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Transgender patients are struggling to find adequate care. Where are the reporters?
At Health Journalism 2025, panelists discussed how mainstream outlets often fall short when reporting on trans health care.
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Homelessness reduction efforts in jeopardy due to budget cuts
At HJ25, panelists discussed how Trump admin budget cuts for housing and social services programs are worsening homelessness.
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Has the public health framework failed in the fight against gun violence?
During his HJ25 book talk, Jonathan Metzl, M.D., Ph.D., said the public health approach to gun violence has to change…
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When maternity wards close, who will deliver the babies?
More than a third of U.S. counties have no doctors or hospitals delivering babies, and that number is increasing as…