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Patient safety
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Series focuses on stressed rural hospitals that may need to close
Given all the concern about the failure of rural hospitals, it may seem counterintuitive that some hospitals in rural America…
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New resources for covering the virus that’s changed our world
What a year it’s been for health care journalism to shine. On Jan. 5, 2020, the World Health Organization issued…
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Does care suffer as private equity firms buy struggling nursing homes?
Private equity firms are in the business of making money. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with that. However,…
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Get a chance to further your health journalism knowledge through AHCJ fellowships
AHCJ is taking applications for two of its premier fellowship programs: the AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships and the AHCJ Reporting…
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NIH director, pandemic expert discuss development, rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
While describing the efforts of the National Institutes of Health and its partnerships with other agencies and pharmaceutical companies, NIH…
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Journalists encouraged to beat the approaching AHCJ contest deadline
While 2020 is coming to a close, AHCJ wants to recognize the year’s demanding work of journalism colleagues through the…
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Year in review: What journalists have been reading
It is perhaps little surprise that the most-read blog posts on Covering Health this year were almost exclusively about the…
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Covering the hidden mental health effects of a pandemic
Things we all know: The current pandemic can bring on stress, anxiety and fear. Common sense actions, such as social…
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Covering a ‘twindemic:’ Flu, COVID-19 share at least one season
A “twindemic” is what infectious disease experts are calling the possibility that both the COVID-19 and influenza viruses will sicken…
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AHCJ names 2020 National Cancer Reporting Fellows
Twelve journalists have been chosen for the 2020 class of the National Cancer Reporting Fellowship. The program is supported by…