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Infectious diseases
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Tracker a one-stop-shop for monitoring COVID-19 vaccine development
It’s been a dizzying task for reporters trying to keep up with the development of COVID-19 vaccines. There are the…
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NIH leader to headline Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease
Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, will be a featured speaker at the Association of Health Care…
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Follow COVID-19 research money to find stories near you
The timeless advice sometimes attributed to Deep Throat or Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein to “follow the money” certainly applies…
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Watch out for these red flags in COVID-19 vaccine trials
In a previous blog post, I discussed what reporters look for when they dig into the data from the various…
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What to look for in COVID-19 vaccine trials
As various COVID-19 vaccine candidates make their way through clinical trials — see this nice update on where things stand…
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Updated tips to prepare for a complicated flu season this year
Until 2020, many Americans (except health reporters) tended to consider influenza as just a nuisance winter illness that might keep…
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How reporting on people’s intent to get a COVID-19 vaccine can harm public health
A recent Pew Research poll found that the proportion of Americans who said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine when…
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Study says older adults vastly underrepresented in COVID-19 trials
Approximately 80% of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States have been among people 65 or older, according to the…
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Veteran editor, educator discusses where to look for COVID-19 enterprise stories
Seven months into this pandemic, I know many health journalists may be struggling to stay on top of the unending…
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Nursing home commission recommends changes to combat COVID-19
A special commission looking into the large number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes says numerous changes…