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Covering medical studies
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Tell stories about lab rats on the radio
A cup of coffee with a former journalist colleague led Rhode Island radio reporter Lynn Arditi down the path of…
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Researchers warn that evidence about microbiome’s role is preliminary
PHOENIX – Journalists who write about health claims connected to the microbiome – the army of bacteria that live on…
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Skepticism is required when covering the science behind genetic tests
Health insurers struggle to understand whether genetic tests give physicians actionable information about how to diagnose and treat patients’ illness.…
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2018 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows selected
Six journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created to…
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Gene therapy development on the rise but costs remain an issue
After decades of unfulfilled promises and setbacks, the field of gene therapy broke through with three FDA-approved products last year,…
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Panelists pull back the curtain on medical studies at #AHCJ18
PHOENIX — Think about medical studies: One can conclude a certain thing and another one will say the opposite. They…
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Getting serious about the nitty gritty of medical research reporting
It’s tough to choose between the field trips and the multiple workshops on Thursday, the first day of Health Journalism…
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Are you up to date on alcohol use disorder?
Investigative journalism from Stat News, Wired and the New York Times recently revealed how the alcohol industry is influencing the…
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Do you have all the evidence on a drug that you’re reporting about?
The registration and reporting requirements of Clinicaltrials.gov are vital to informing the evidence base – but only if study sponsors…
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Putting a human face on new antimicrobial research
A desire to put a human face to antibiotic resistance led reporter Chris Dall to dig into the relatively unknown…