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Covering medical studies
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Press release reporting is irresponsible — especially in a pandemic
I received a text from a friend this week with a link to an article about a new drug for…
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Two more medical organizations recognize AHCJ membership as credential
Photo: Luis Quintero via Pexels The Association of Health Care Journalists has secured two recent successes in its ongoing effort…
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Biogen submits BLA for an Alzheimer’s drug with a controversial past
Could an Alzheimer’s drug finally be on the horizon? Possibly ― if the FDA agrees with data from several Biogen…
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Tip sheet offers guidance on reading and making sense of scientific studies
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one more important than being…
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How to read a scientific paper
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one that’s more important than…
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Tip sheet provides pointers on concussion-related testing and other concussion research resources
In what seems to be an eternity ago, I wrote about a pair of studies on concussions for Scientific American.…
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Resources for responsibly reporting on supplements during the pandemic
One of the biggest challenges of covering the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has been the proliferation of inaccurate information. That includes misinformation,…
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How to be more effective in communicating risk to readers
One of the most challenging aspects about reporting on medical research is the need to convey risk in a meaningful…
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These data resources can help localize studies on medical facility quality control
If you cover medical studies for national publications, you rarely have to worry about localizing it to one particular region.…
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New data source useful when covering health care professionals
So much of reporting on medical studies focuses on drugs, treatments, preventive care, health outcomes, risk factors and similar aspects…