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New report details growth shifting ethnic, racial makeup of older adults
One in seven Americans is now 65 or older, comprising an increasing share of the U.S. population, according to the…
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How well do clinical studies take sex and gender differences into account?
The history of inequity in medical studies is long and harrowing, and it continues today. But at least today, there…
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New health equity core topic leader Newsome is veteran freelance reporter
Melba Newsome is the new AHCJ core topic leader for health equity. A veteran freelance journalist from Charlotte, N.C., she…
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How the pandemic turned a local reporter into an award-winning data journalist
Before the pandemic, National Public Radio reporter Alex Smith conducted most of his interviews in person. But as the pandemic…
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Report rates health of America’s seniors
The latest annual report on America’s seniors finds older adults showed improvement on clinical measures like access to quality health…
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New tip sheet helps you find sources during virtual conferences
As someone who was used to covering multiple medical conferences in person each year, 2020 was a big shift. I…
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Worst of COVID may be yet to come in Africa
For global health reporters watching for the next COVID-19 story, health officials warn that all eyes should remain on Africa,…
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COVID-19 lockdown yielded positive benefits for some older adults, study suggests
An interesting study out of the UK found that the COVID-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to…
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Pfizer lays out timeline for its COVID-19 vaccine and a new flu vaccine
In a teleconference announcing the company’s first-quarter 2021 earnings earlier this month, Pfizer laid out its timeline for when different…
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The wonderful new trend of ‘peer review’ threads on Twitter
I’ve used Twitter since 2008, but never has it been more vital to my work and news diet than throughout…