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Panel learns why there’s no easy fix for high drug prices
One of the best sessions at Health Journalism 2019 in Baltimore was the panel discussion about drug prices on May…
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Panelists explain how to begin mastering medical studies
At some point almost all health care journalists will need to cover a medical study or two. When that happens,…
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Scientists look for new antimicrobials and urge government incentives
Researchers are looking to old drugs, plants and viruses in a race to find new ways to kill disease-causing microbes…
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Conference coverage 101: New tip sheet can ease your experience at the event
Covering medical conferences is the bread and butter of many health journalists, especially if they write for trade publications. A…
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This is the brain on health disparities: Their role in dementia
In a recent commentary in JAMA Neurology, Elisa de Paula França Resende, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco,…
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Opioid epidemic, rural health spurring wider adoption of telehealth, panel says
In just the past few years, telehealth has gained some momentum, in part spurred by the opioid epidemic and an…
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Beyond addiction: Medical consequences for opioid misuse
What are people leaving out in the conversation about the opioid crisis? Joshua Barocas, who teaches Boston University’s School of…
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Think of artificial intelligence as city planning, not building construction, panel says
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in health care and it has the potential to transform care…
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Speaker spotlight: Eliminating disparities in maternal and child health
Rebecca Dineen, assistant commissioner for the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health at the Baltimore City Health Department, will be…
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Panel examines improving quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s
While scientists are getting closer to understanding the various causes and risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, there’s still…
