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Covering medical studies
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New tip sheet, resources on effect sizes help quantify clinical significance
To effectively report on medical research, you should understand how big a difference that an intervention or an exposure makes.…
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Tip sheet on organoids can help journalists avoid misleading hype
BRAINS!!! What zombie wouldn’t be thrilled to hear scientists are growing brains in Petri dishes? It’s like a zombie’s dream…
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Self, AAP collaborate on library of vaccine images for free use
Photos accompanying news stories about vaccines are notoriously awful, both in effect and in verisimilitude. They often feature large needles…
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Leading medical journal commits to greater diversity. Will others follow?
One of the oldest and most influential medical journals in the world is The Lancet. Based in the UK, the…
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Covering a controversial study: How to dig deep on a deadline
From the moment I saw the study — and editorial and editor’s note — among JAMA’s embargoed studies, I knew…
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Fluoridation findings prompt measured response from professional organizations
As the editors of the prestigious medical journal anticipated, the newly published Canadian study is causing a stir. The paper,…
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Former NLM director helped create AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships
Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., 85, the director emeritus of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) within the U.S. National Institutes…
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Applications accepted for 2019 AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship
The Association of Health Care Journalists is accepting applications for the 2019 AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships. AHCJ has teamed up…
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Caveats about causality in medical studies linked to more accurate news coverage
It’s a well-worn mantra: Correlation does not equal causation. But even if we know this, is it always accurately and…
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Deciphering contracts: Webcast to cover journalists’ rights, negotiations, insurance and more
Few moments are more gratifying to a freelancer than a new contract landing in our inbox. Contracts solidify the hard…