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Background and sources for covering seasonal flu
Influenza, a disease caused by a virus that attacks the lungs, is endemic to humanity. The virus is always circulating…
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Connecting the dots between social determinants and infectious diseases – tips for coverage
Many times people in poverty live in crowded conditions, have limited access to quality health care, must work when they…
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President’s Corner: You don’t have to fear missing out; take advantage of AHCJ’s resources
AHCJ President Ivan Oransky, M.D. reviews the organization’s latest efforts to help health journalists report the news, including the debut…
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Covering Florence: Resources on hurricanes and natural disasters
Those living in North Carolina, South Carolina and southern Virginia are in the bull’s-eye of Hurricane Florence. Given the forecast…
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October workshop will explore how urban life affects health
The first lady of New York will keynote AHCJ’s Urban Health Journalism Workshop in October. Chirlane McCray, the founder of…
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Covering Florence: Resources on hurricanes and natural disasters
Those living in North Carolina, South Carolina and southern Virginia are in the bull’s-eye of Hurricane Florence. Given the forecast…
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2018
Eleven journalists have been chosen for the fourth class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program…
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Kentucky reporter shares insights on covering cuts to Medicaid dental coverage
Will Wright In a recent story for the Lexington Herald-Leader, reporter Will Wright offered a look at the human toll…
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In maternity care, hospitals know what to do, but most fail to do it
For health care journalists, there’s the state and local angle involving how the hospitals you cover are doing in providing…
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Uncovering the safety flaws in IBM’s Watson supercomputer
Casey Ross Ike Swetlitz IBM enjoyed positive PR on its cancer treatment adviser, Watson for Oncology, until two reporters for…