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Government
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Advice on repairing public trust in the CDC
With public trust at an all-time low in government scientists and public health agencies, what can be done to repair…
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NIH leader to headline Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease
Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, will be a featured speaker at the Association of Health Care…
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Fellowship will connect health journalists, CDC experts
This year’s version of the AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships is going virtual. In past years, AHCJ and the Centers for…
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The challenge of finding data on COVID-19 testing and school openings
There is no federal standardized dataset on COVID-19, testing and school reopenings, making it challenging for journalists to report a…
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AHCJ backs public data about COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Association of Health Care Journalists strongly urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to keep public all…
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Fauci’s announcement of remdesivir trial findings leaves out crucial detail
Most of the time, the most important aspect of reporting on medical research is ensuring that the coverage is accurate,…
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Older Americans Act Reauthorization signed into law
With practically everyone working overtime to cover COVID-19, you may have missed an important milestone last week. President Trump signed…
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What you need to know about freelancer legislation in 2020
By now, you’ve likely heard about the independent contractor bills in several states that could derail how freelance writers do…
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Will the ACA individual mandate case go directly to the Supreme Court?
Under the most usual course of events, the Supreme Court would not consider (again) the fate of the Affordable Care…
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Can agencies stop employees from talking to media? Brechner Center says no
Public employees have the right to speak to the press without going through the boss, but workplace gag orders continue…