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Reporter describes how she uncovered an infectious disease nightmare
ArielleDuhaime-Ross Hookworm is a parasite transmitted to people through the feces of infected people. Symptoms can include itching, diarrhea, anemia…
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Reporter uncovers ‘painful mistakes’ in one state’s handling of dentist errors
Arthur Kane Over five months, Arthur Kane, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, immersed himself in the workings…
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Editor shares tips for reporting on China’s mysterious pneumonia
Lisa Schnirring On Dec. 31, 2019, a local health department in China reported a mysterious pneumonia had sickened dozens of…
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Healthy longevity: A global quest to improve aging
Janice Lynch Schuster In April 2019, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) launched a Global Grand Challenge, a multimillion dollar…
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December 1994: Medical error meets journalism
Michael L. Millenson When Dr. George Lundberg, then editor of JAMA, decided to print two articles on medical error, he…
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In patient safety, compelling stories are waiting to be told
Prominent stories about medical error played a central role in the political impact of the landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM)…
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In-depth, personal reporting digs deep into consumer genetic testing
Tina Hesman Saey won second place in the Consumer/Feature (small) category of the 2018 AHCJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism…
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Understanding ‘partial Medicaid expansions’
The Affordable Care Act originally included Medicaid expansion in all states, but the Supreme Court, as part of the 2012…
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When covering disparities in maternal mortality among black women, consider payment reform
Black women in the United States suffer from maternal mortality that is 30% to 40% higher than that of their…
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What reporters need to know about antibiotic resistance
At the end of 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its data on just how big…