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Food insecurity a growing issue for seniors, compounded by pandemic
While people in parts of the U.S. slowly return to work and leisure activities, food insecurity remains a serious issue…
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AHCJ backs public data about COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Association of Health Care Journalists strongly urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to keep public all…
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House passes first bill to expand the ACA
The House recently passed a Health Policy bill – and it’s a definite win for the incrementalists. The Democratic presidential…
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In writing about whether schools will open for in-person classes, check case counts in kids
As you write about the continuing back and forth over the how and when — and if — it will…
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Biogen submits BLA for an Alzheimer’s drug with a controversial past
Could an Alzheimer’s drug finally be on the horizon? Possibly ― if the FDA agrees with data from several Biogen…
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Even in a pandemic, it’s important to keep the price transparency issue in perspective
A federal judge last month ruled against the American Hospital Association and other hospital groups in their lawsuit against the…
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Tip sheet offers guidance on reading and making sense of scientific studies
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one more important than being…
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How to read a scientific paper
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one that’s more important than…
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Tip sheet provides pointers on concussion-related testing and other concussion research resources
In what seems to be an eternity ago, I wrote about a pair of studies on concussions for Scientific American.…
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Staffing levels, not just hotspots, can predict nursing home COVID deaths, study says
Since the first COVID-19 outbreak in a Seattle-area nursing home in February, at least 55,000 deaths, more than 42% of…