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Using data to tell a story about fighting anti-vaccine misinformation
In early October, the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry announced it planned to retract a study that had used altered data…
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Telemedicine’s role in solving the opioid epidemic
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to declare a 90-day…
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Publication problems for Cornell nutrition researcher growing
We wrote back in March about the publication troubles of Brian Wansink, Ph.D., a media-friendly and prolific nutrition researcher and…
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Congressional inaction leaves states squeezed on CHIP funding
With Congress failing to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal funding, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) now…
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AHCJ Atlanta panel discusses antibiotic resistance
The rise of deadly, drug-resistant superbugs is one of the world’s most pressing public health concerns. The dangerous development is…
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Strong social media presence helps Md. reporter cover her community’s opioid crisis
For Heather Wolford, a reporter for the Cumberland Times-News, covering the growing opioid crisis in the rural hills of Western…
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Puerto Rico’s elderly caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Maria destroyed large portions of Puerto Rico, and knocked out power to…
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When is an interviewee’s sexual preference relevant to your story?
Sensitivity in writing about research related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals means more than paying attention to language…
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Where things stand on repeal-and-replace – or stabilize-and-repair
If you’ve been trying to figure out where President Trump stands on repairing the Affordable Care Act – good luck.…
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Speakers offer perspective, story ideas on pandemic flu
Population explosion, ease of travel and factory farming of animals are all reasons that a flu pandemic – a fast-spreading,…