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Featured Infectious Diseases
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Why new tools for fighting malaria need more media coverage
A Johns Hopkins malaria expert discusses stalled progress in fighting malaria, current and future vaccine efforts and how to combat…
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How journalists can follow the money of misinformation groups
The rash of measles outbreaks across the country is yet another symptom of rising anti-vaccine sentiment and misinformation in the…
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Syphilis study underscores need for coverage of treatment gaps for pregnant patients
Nearly a third of pregnant patients with syphilis received little or no treatment for it, raising the risk of transmission…
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Why you should report on the spread, treatment and prevention of malaria
Even though malaria isn’t endemic to the U.S., there are still approximately 2,000 to 2,500 cases per year nationwide.
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Why context and risk assessment are vital in disease outbreak coverage
Multiple outbreaks and unusual cases of infectious disease are in the news right now. That means it’s more crucial than…
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Why journalists should stop overlooking tuberculosis coverage
Tuberculosis is the second deadliest infectious disease in the world, but U.S. reporters often overlook it as it affects relatively…
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Why this matters: HIV, TB conference offers wealth of story ideas, sources
Learn how to identify feature story ideas and second-day stories from an infectious disease conference focused on HIV and tuberculosis.
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Science magazine reporter Jon Cohen digs deep into history of coronaviruses
Science journalist Jon Cohen discusses how he reported on the history of coronaviruses and their link to SARS-CoV-2.
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Alert your audience about the global rise in measles cases
Measles outbreaks have greatly increased globally and may increase in the U.S. due to falling vaccination rates.
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The importance of accurate, sensitive reporting on long COVID
One of the still most underreported consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing long COVID epidemic.