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Covering medical studies
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More registered nurse staffing means fewer sepsis deaths
Higher levels of registered nurse staffing are associated with a lower likelihood of Medicare patients’ dying from sepsis in hospitals,…
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As racism rises, mental health of youth of color worsens
Racism is a stressor for its victims, no matter their age, researchers began concluding several decades ago. Adding to that…
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How to find reliable COVID-19 data
One of the most challenging aspects of reporting on the pandemic has been accessing reliable, accurate data about COVID-19 and…
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White male authors dominate prestigious medical journals
Two of the most influential and esteemed medical journals — if not the top two — are the New England…
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Why and how to include more nurses as sources
Patricia Stinchfield, R.N., M.S., C.P.N.P., has just broken a glass ceiling, but it’s probably not the one you’re thinking of.…
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Study suggests veterans are more likely to survive after receiving emergency care at VA hospitals
A new study provides a rare example of something akin to a head-to-head comparison of the quality of care delivered…
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Hundreds of peer-reviewed papers have cited a retracted study on COVID-19
Amid the madness of spring to summer 2020, it was impossible to keep up with the influx of publications about…
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Two new studies address fertility and COVID vaccines
One of the most persistent concerns about potential adverse effects from the COVID-19 vaccines has been whether they will affect…
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CDC establishes new reference value for dangerous blood lead levels
The Flint, Michigan water crisis remains a prime example of the importance of public health journalism. Without the dogged reporting…
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One of the most important questions I ask during interviews
When you’ve been a journalist for years, you develop rote patterns for many of your reporting activities — sites you…