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Infectious diseases
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Are older lives less worthy in a pandemic?
You may have heard the comments from Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick earlier this week, when he said that the…
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Elsevier webinar to discuss impact of outbreaks on infectious disease research
COVID-19 might be the biggest pandemic the world has seen in a century, but it’s not the first major pandemic…
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Ask the experts: What do you want to know about COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic is quickly evolving and finding up-to-date answers to questions from experts has been challenging for many journalists.…
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AHCJ fellow learns about global vulnerability in midst of COVID-19 outbreak
Michele Cohen Marill is one of three journalists glad to be back in the U.S. Marill, an Atlanta-based independent journalist,…
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AHCJ announces winners of 2019 health journalism contest
Investigations into flawed or corrupt health-care practices won many of the top honors in the Association of Health Care Journalists’…
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Link between infectious diseases and cancer is an under-reported story
An under-reported public health story is the connection between infectious diseases and cancer. In December 2019, a report in Lancet…
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Many dental procedures considered ‘non-essential’ during COVID-19 crisis
Dental providers across the U.S. are being urged to limit most services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers…
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Older health care professionals at risk during COVID-19 outbreak
Retired physicians, nurses and other health care professionals have been asked to volunteer for duty in the wake of the…
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Congress, regulators offer financial relief for Americans seeking tests, treatment for new coronavirus
The just-passed multibillion-dollar Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes free diagnostic testing for the new COVID-19 illness — for those…
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AHCJ suspends membership expirations during virus efforts
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced a “no-expiration policy” during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Memberships that would normally…