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Infectious diseases
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain could mean a wave of dementia cases
We don’t yet know the severity of COVID-19’s long-term effects on the brain, but a group of international researchers is…
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Reporter shares how pandemic has sharpened her remote interviewing skills
Reporting feature stories about COVID-19 and its impact on Americans is more critical and more challenging than ever. These stories…
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New resources for covering the virus that’s changed our world
What a year it’s been for health care journalism to shine. On Jan. 5, 2020, the World Health Organization issued…
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Does care suffer as private equity firms buy struggling nursing homes?
Private equity firms are in the business of making money. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with that. However,…
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Get a chance to further your health journalism knowledge through AHCJ fellowships
AHCJ is taking applications for two of its premier fellowship programs: the AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships and the AHCJ Reporting…
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NIH director, pandemic expert discuss development, rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
While describing the efforts of the National Institutes of Health and its partnerships with other agencies and pharmaceutical companies, NIH…
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Journalists encouraged to beat the approaching AHCJ contest deadline
While 2020 is coming to a close, AHCJ wants to recognize the year’s demanding work of journalism colleagues through the…
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Year in review: What journalists have been reading
It is perhaps little surprise that the most-read blog posts on Covering Health this year were almost exclusively about the…
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Covering the hidden mental health effects of a pandemic
Things we all know: The current pandemic can bring on stress, anxiety and fear. Common sense actions, such as social…
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What have we learned from COVID-19 vaccine efforts?
The race for COVID-19 vaccines won’t be the last vaccine race we’ll see. Vaccines for HIV are in the pipeline,…