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Fast facts on vector-borne diseases
The World Health Organization defines vectors as organisms that pass diseases from animals to humans or between humans. Mosquitoes are…
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Reporting on zoonotic diseases without inflaming panic
The next big thing in global health doesn’t get much attention. Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, spread from vertebrate animals to…
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Board names new officers to two-year terms
The AHCJ board of directors has elected a new set of officers for 2017-19. Ivan Oransky, M.D., distinguished writer in…
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Journalists named to National Cancer Reporting Fellowships
A dozen journalists have been chosen for the 2017 class of the National Cancer Reporting Fellowships. AHCJ will be presenting…
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AHCJ calls for improved media access to top federal health officials
The Association of Health Care Journalists has called on the nation’s top health officials to face questions about the Trump…
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Lessons learned from one reporter’s immersion into end-of-life issues
JoAnn Mar The End of Life radio series was made possible by the AHCJ fellowship program last year. My four-part…
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Resources for tracking the Children’s Health Insurance Program
Mary Otto The Children’s Health Insurance Program (formerly known as the State Children’s Health Insurance Program) has enjoyed broad support…
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The health risks of elder financial exploitation
Liz Seegert We all have read the stories: elderly adults scammed out of their life savings by unscrupulous contractors, telemarketers,…
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Digging into data to illuminate how vaccines reduce dependence on antibiotics
Vaccines and antibiotic resistance are two hot topics in health news, but they’re not often part of the same story.…
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Reporter shares tips for covering pandemic preparedness
Bryan Walsh Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a billionaire philanthropist who has been working to eradicate infectious diseases through the Bill…