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Infectious diseases
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Free online courses from CDC, WHO and NIH can enhance medical research reporting
In a previous post, I discussed how journalists can use MOOCs — Massive Online Open Courses — to broaden or…
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Want to up your game on covering clinical studies? Try a MOOC!
As you report on medical studies more and more, you probably start to notice patterns in the parts that you…
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Tell stories about lab rats on the radio
A cup of coffee with a former journalist colleague led Rhode Island radio reporter Lynn Arditi down the path of…
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Lack of vaccinations leaves some older adults vulnerable
Many adults are not getting the vaccines they need; often because of the cost or a belief that they are…
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Like public health officials, reporters should ready BEFORE the next pandemic arrives
It can seem next to impossible to prepare for a threat you know will come without knowing what it will…
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Researchers warn that evidence about microbiome’s role is preliminary
PHOENIX – Journalists who write about health claims connected to the microbiome – the army of bacteria that live on…
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#AHCJ18 panel explores new ways to cover the health effects of climate change
At the Health Journalism 2018 panel session, “Is climate change a threat to public health?” the answer was a resounding…
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Housing as a prescription on the journey to well-being
PHOENIX – Lack of housing is a significant health issue in the United States that is shortening the life expectancy…
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In race between bugs and drugs, the bugs are pulling ahead
PHOENIX – To picture a future in which antibiotics no longer work, all we have to do is look at…
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Putting a human face on new antimicrobial research
A desire to put a human face to antibiotic resistance led reporter Chris Dall to dig into the relatively unknown…