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Health journalism
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Medtronic hires Yale researchers to review Infuse data
Medtronic, the manufacturer of spine fusion product Infuse, has hired Yale University researchers to review patient data and adverse event…
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Balancing readers’ desire for short articles with need for meaningful analysis
Writing for Prepared Patient Forum, Jessie Gruman uses the demise of the News of the World to explore the commodification…
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AHCJ members get new jobs, fellowships, awards and more
Constance Alexander, a freelance columnist in Murray, Ky., has been selected as a featured speaker on the roster of presenters…
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LA Times op-ed explains need for guidelines on information in a public health emergency
In an op-ed in today’s Los Angeles Times, Felice J. Freyer and Charles Ornstein, members of AHCJ’s board of directors,…
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Visit NIH and learn how to use NLM research, tools
AHCJ has teamed up with the National Library of Medicine to present the AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships. Four journalists will…
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Reporter explores ‘dying peacefully in his sleep’
Spurred by the unenviable task of writing a very personal obituary to look beyond the stock phrases so common in…
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Report: Calif. hospital chain profited from ER admissions
After months of investigation and updates, California Watch reporters Christina Jewett and Stephen K. Doig have unleashed their full report…
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Newest members bring decidedly international flavor to AHCJ
Please extend a warm welcome to the latest trio of journalists to join AHCJ! Aliette Jonkers, independent journalist, Amersfoort, Netherlands…
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Investigations spotlight workplace safety
Workplace safety got plenty of attention last week, from a public radio investigation in Seattle to a series by the…
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Welcome AHCJ’s newest members!
AHCJ welcomes these new members: Rochelle Abbott, managing editor, eHow Health, Santa Monica, Calif. (@RochelleAbbott) Donna Ahrens, senior editor, Minnesota…