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New angles in writing about mosquito season
With mosquito season heating up in the United States, reporters may be looking for new angles to write about these…
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CDC says it wants better working relationships with reporters, provides contact information
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided AHCJ with the email addresses and phone numbers of three key…
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Using narrative to link climate change to changes in global health
The threat of emerging infectious diseases is expanding as climate change is altering the range of animals, people and the…
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Case over risk corridor payments to go before Supreme Court
We wrote earlier this spring about a batch of ACA litigation still slogging its way through the courts, including one…
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Covering vascular surgery? Watch for selection bias in this database
If you cover medical research related to vascular procedures and conditions, you’ve likely come across studies using data from the…
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Considering new angles during an infectious disease outbreak
In May, the measles outbreak became the worst in 30 years, as communities across the country continue to battle the…
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Roadmap helps states address the public health crisis of Alzheimer’s disease
There’s little question in Lisa McGuire’s mind that Alzheimer’s disease is a public health threat in progress. She leads the…
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Tip sheet offers advice on finding real patient voices on Twitter, even on short deadlines
One of our older, incredibly helpful tip sheets at the Medical Studies Core Topic is Liz Szabo’s overview of how…
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CDC, scientists brief journalists on status of vector-borne diseases in U.S.
Americans should be aware that diseases spread by kissing bugs, mosquitoes and ticks are sharply on the rise in the…
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Pain, profit and accountability in Medicaid managed care
A powerhouse series on patient harm under Texas’s Medicaid Managed Care program won the Shorenstein Center’s Goldsmith Prize for Investigative…