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Infectious diseases
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AHCJ fellows attend briefing at CDC about ongoing public health emergencies
Fellows in two of AHCJ’s health journalism fellowship programs attended today’s press briefing about ongoing public health emergencies with Health…
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Covering HIV in the modern era: What reporters need to know
About 36.7 million people around the world – about 1.1 million in the U.S.- are living with an HIV (human…
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Antibiotic resistance in food-poisoning bacteria on the rise
A report released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration showed that an increasing number of Americans infected with the…
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In California, housing crunch exacts toll as hepatitis deaths grow
Along the southern California coastline, surging development has triggered a housing boom that has also come at a heavy price…
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Using data to tell a story about fighting anti-vaccine misinformation
In early October, the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry announced it planned to retract a study that had used altered data…
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AHCJ Atlanta panel discusses antibiotic resistance
The rise of deadly, drug-resistant superbugs is one of the world’s most pressing public health concerns. The dangerous development is…
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Speakers offer perspective, story ideas on pandemic flu
Population explosion, ease of travel and factory farming of animals are all reasons that a flu pandemic – a fast-spreading,…
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Officials air concerns about potential for worse flu season
Public health officials have warned over the past several weeks the U.S. flu season this year may be worse than…
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Vaida to lead newest AHCJ core topic effort: infectious diseases
Bara Vaida, an independent journalist based in Washington, D.C., will lead AHCJ’s newest core topic on infectious diseases. She will…
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AHCJ announces new member benefit: Greatly discounted LexisNexis access
AHCJ is excited to announce an offer for significantly discounted access to LexisNexis for association members. The offer, made possible…
