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Infectious diseases
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Why even U.S.-based reporters should learn about malaria
While malaria isn’t a current threat to most people living in mainland U.S., scientists highlighted their concern about the disease’s…
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Applications accepted for 2019 AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship
The Association of Health Care Journalists is accepting applications for the 2019 AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships. AHCJ has teamed up…
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Public health experts discuss U.S. health systems’ disaster readiness
As public health officials grapple with strategies to respond to natural disasters and disease outbreaks, they face a host of…
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New tip sheet can help you cover public health emergencies
Public health emergencies often happen — from a severe flu season or measles outbreak to wildfires or a severe weather…
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How a journalist overcame challenges of covering antibiotic resistance
Since the dawn of antibiotics, there has been antibiotic resistance. Until about 20 years ago, this threat remained muted because…
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Understanding what the WHO public health emergency on Ebola means
For the fifth time in its history, the World Health Organization declared on July 17, that the Ebola outbreak in…
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Advice from a journalist covering global health
Amy Maxmen, a San-Francisco-based science reporter for Nature magazine, travels the world to cover global health topics. In 2018, her…
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AHCJ selects Austin for Health Journalism 2020
Health Journalism 2020, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists, will take place in Austin, Texas, AHCJ…
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New angles in writing about mosquito season
With mosquito season heating up in the United States, reporters may be looking for new angles to write about these…
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CDC says it wants better working relationships with reporters, provides contact information
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided AHCJ with the email addresses and phone numbers of three key…
