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How the Dobbs ruling and abortion restrictions could affect the way clinical research is done
Abortion restrictions in states could affect where medical studies can be ethically conducted and the options available to participants who…
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Apply a public health frame to report responsibly and effectively on firearm suicide
Here are recommendations and guidelines for responsibly reporting on firearm suicide.
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Why you should be writing about diagnostic errors
Health care providers must do more to address the problem of diagnostic errors, according to leading researchers in the field…
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Study finds small to mid-size cities have higher rates of firearm homicide
Small and mid-sized U.S. cities have surpassed big cities’ gun homicide rates in recent years, according to an April 2023…
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‘Dr. Death’ reform law shows the importance of investigating state licensing boards
A new Texas law reforming the state’s medical board is a dramatic case of journalists holding health care licensing bodies…
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Tip sheet: What to look for in covering surveys and polls
Covering surveys and polls means assessing their quality, which requires understanding their methods.
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Understanding the ‘public health’ approach is first step in effective reporting on firearm violence
An overview of reporting on firearm violence as a public health issue and some key resources for data and research.
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These tools add important social context to public health stories
Federal, state and local officials use risk assessment tools called “social vulnerability indices” to identify places that may be hit…
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Personal story inspires series on mental illness among people experiencing homelessness
San Diego-based inewsource investigative reporter Jennifer Bowman has tracked policymakers’ responses to the region’s rising count of people with mental…
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What journalists are missing when covering cancer research
Reporting on cancer research can be intimidating. So many studies are published daily about dozens of different cancers, hundreds of…