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Infectious diseases
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Infectious disease doctors warn Americans to prepare for the worst with flu season
Infectious disease physicians warned Americans to prepare for the worst case scenario this winter –people will be exposed to a…
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Fellowship will connect health journalists, CDC experts
This year’s version of the AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships is going virtual. In past years, AHCJ and the Centers for…
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Reporter looks at misuse of rapid COVID-19 tests in nursing homes
It can be difficult in normal times to get reliable, timely information from many long-term care facilities without filing FOIAs…
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New tip sheet looks at mental health effects of COVID-19 on older adults
The COVID-19 pandemic has put us all under tremendous stress. Social isolation, loneliness, fear of getting sick, an uncertain economy…
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One in five nursing homes still lack sufficient PPE
Despite promises from the Trump administration, a recent study confirmed that many nursing homes still lack the necessary resources to…
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The challenge of finding data on COVID-19 testing and school openings
There is no federal standardized dataset on COVID-19, testing and school reopenings, making it challenging for journalists to report a…
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Understanding the COVID-19 plasma treatment debate
By forcing the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 23 to approve blood plasma as a COVID-19 treatment under an…
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CDC highlights case study on how schools could reopen safely
To showcase how schools could reopen safely this year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield, M.D., highlighted…
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Keep an eye out for lead-time bias with COVID-19 deaths
Lead time bias is a well-recognized challenge especially when it comes to studies and statistics looking at cancer screenings. As…
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COVID-19 plus flu season could overwhelm health care system
As we start moving into fall and winter, Americans are certain to be facing a continuation of COVID-19, the disease…