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Tracker a one-stop-shop for monitoring COVID-19 vaccine development
It’s been a dizzying task for reporters trying to keep up with the development of COVID-19 vaccines. There are the…
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NIH leader to headline Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease
Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, will be a featured speaker at the Association of Health Care…
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Follow COVID-19 research money to find stories near you
The timeless advice sometimes attributed to Deep Throat or Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein to “follow the money” certainly applies…
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Watch out for these red flags in COVID-19 vaccine trials
In a previous blog post, I discussed what reporters look for when they dig into the data from the various…
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What to look for in COVID-19 vaccine trials
As various COVID-19 vaccine candidates make their way through clinical trials — see this nice update on where things stand…
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Updated tips to prepare for a complicated flu season this year
Until 2020, many Americans (except health reporters) tended to consider influenza as just a nuisance winter illness that might keep…
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How reporting on people’s intent to get a COVID-19 vaccine can harm public health
A recent Pew Research poll found that the proportion of Americans who said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine when…
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Study says older adults vastly underrepresented in COVID-19 trials
Approximately 80% of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States have been among people 65 or older, according to the…
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New PubMed search site will continue to evolve
If you’re a frequent user of PubMed, you have likely already noticed the new website layout and have probably noticed…
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What are the risks for older adults as flu season approaches?
Get your flu shot. Never, perhaps, has that advice been as important for older adults to act on as this…