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Infectious diseases
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Webcast to explore the high cost of failing to cover the uninsured during pandemic
Leaving anyone uninsured during this viral pandemic increases the risk of spreading the disease. A warning report on Monday from…
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Tip sheet can aid your reporting on COVID-19 serology/antibody testing
For the first six weeks of the pandemic, problems with PCR testing for the COVID-19 viral infection dominated headlines. Now…
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Reporters suddenly thrown into health beat need veterans’ support
In an op-ed for the Columbia Journalism Review, Ivan Oransky, M.D., draws on an apt metaphor for reporters from other…
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Fauci’s announcement of remdesivir trial findings leaves out crucial detail
Most of the time, the most important aspect of reporting on medical research is ensuring that the coverage is accurate,…
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How can states keep nursing home residents safe during the pandemic?
When we first learned of widespread incidence and deaths from COVID-19 in a Seattle-area nursing home, many in the aging…
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How to find local public health sources for your coronavirus coverage
Getting accurate data and information from local and state public officials is central to all journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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AHCJ webcast to highlight best practices for covering preprints during the pandemic
Given the relative youth of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s virtually impossible to report on the coronavirus-caused disease and not come…
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COVID-19 is hitting older LGBTQ adults especially hard
The coronavirus pandemic has put the LGBTQ community at increased risk for severe illness and death if they develop COVID-19.…
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Learning the lessons of past pandemics
It is hard to find context while keeping track of the unfolding news about the COVID-19 outbreak. Every day there…
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Home-care workers facing numerous challenges during pandemic
Is home health care the next COVID-19 hot spot? It may very well be, according to home care workers and…