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When maternity wards close, who will deliver the babies?
More than a third of U.S. counties have no doctors or hospitals delivering babies, and that number is increasing as…
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Researchers fast track treatment for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder
Clinical trials for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder are ahead of schedule, according to HJ25 speaker Dr. Jonathan Santoro.
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‘Aging in America’: Filmmakers discuss common challenges older adults face
At HJ25, creators of the PBS documentary “Aging in America: Survive or Thrive” examined the challenges of a rapidly aging…
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Researcher discusses how a genetic variant drives racial health disparities
At HJ25, Lauren Merz, M.D., discussed how one common genetic variant disproportionately found in Black people has led to misdiagnoses.
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Researchers open up the conversation about diversity in autism case studies
At HJ25, panelists discussed why studying autism in diverse communities is essential, particularly in young children.
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Racial disparities in health linger, some rooted in fake science
During an HJ25 panel on racism in health care, panelists discussed how the residual effects of bad science and physician…
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Governments, at all levels, are ‘going backwards,’ lead researcher on homelessness says
A lead researcher of homelessness in California advised journalists at HJ25 to focus reporting on policy failures, not personal failures.
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Beyond broken narratives: How journalists can better cover the health of undocumented communities
At HJ25 in L.A., panelists offered guidance on how journalists can more effectively report on the experiences of undocumented people.
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ICE raids, Medicaid penalties deter many from seeking critical care in California, panelists say
Allowing ICE agents into health care settings and potentially penalizing immigrants for using Medicaid causes many to delay critical care,…
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Health care in court: A prep session for a big June
In this webinar, hear what Alison Tanner and Law Dork’s Chris Geidner have to say about upcoming cases in the…