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Covering medical studies
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Reporter’s resource focuses on responsible mass shootings coverage
As I write this post, I can’t even recall what the most recent mass shooting was. I know it wasn’t…
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Conference among many efforts to reduce diagnostic errors
Every nine minutes, someone in a U.S. hospital dies due to a medical diagnosis that was wrong or delayed. This…
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Careful language important when reporting on transgender health issues
Using appropriate terminology when reporting on medical studies is important not only for the sake of accuracy and clarity, but…
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Assessing infectious disease risks and impact of social media
During an infectious disease outbreak, how does a journalist provide accurate information about risks to the public as the event…
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What to know (and do) before covering a medical research conference
If you’ve covered medical research conferences for a while, you know the drill and probably have a variety of tips…
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Surprising conclusions in a study of racial, socioeconomic disparities in U.S. hospitals
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in outcomes among hospitalized patients? Don’t blame the hospitals, say the authors of this JAMA Network…
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Wansink saga has important lessons for reporters covering nutrition studies
The controversy that has plagued Cornell nutrition researcher Brian Wansink for nearly two years culminated with his resignation from Cornell,…
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Why we should use caution when reporting on AI in medicine
Hospitals and health systems are jumping into artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to help physicians better analyze images and…
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A look at a new type of medical research app
Those of us who cover medical studies on a regular basis are always looking for ways to uncover new and…
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2018
Eleven journalists have been chosen for the fourth class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program…