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Journalism partners unveil National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships program for 2021-22
Journalists interested in building careers reporting on science, health and the environment are eligible to apply for new cross-cutting fellowships…
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AHCJ’s annual conference rescheduled for October
With safety as a top consideration, AHCJ has changed the dates for the world’s premier health journalism conference. Health Journalism…
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Poll: Lack of online medical accounts for seniors could affect COVID vaccination scheduling
With most major health systems using patient portals for scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations, many older adults may need help setting up…
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New York AG finds COVID-19 nursing home deaths vastly underreported
Deaths among nursing home residents in New York state have been underreported by as much as 50%, according to a…
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Study shows food insecurity still common among many older adults
Food insecurity — when people lack access to food or go hungry due to poverty or other challenges — remains…
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain could mean a wave of dementia cases
We don’t yet know the severity of COVID-19’s long-term effects on the brain, but a group of international researchers is…
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Does care suffer as private equity firms buy struggling nursing homes?
Private equity firms are in the business of making money. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with that. However,…
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Get a chance to further your health journalism knowledge through AHCJ fellowships
AHCJ is taking applications for two of its premier fellowship programs: the AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships and the AHCJ Reporting…
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Journalists encouraged to beat the approaching AHCJ contest deadline
While 2020 is coming to a close, AHCJ wants to recognize the year’s demanding work of journalism colleagues through the…
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Year in review: What journalists have been reading
It is perhaps little surprise that the most-read blog posts on Covering Health this year were almost exclusively about the…