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HJ26
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Vetting medical breakthroughs: What baby KJ’s CRISPR therapy teaches reporters
Baby KJ’s next steps: The future of personalized gene therapy By Jared Whitlock/California Freelance Fellow When a press release touts…
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‘Coverage Denied’: Author highlights how health insurers drive inequality
At HJ26, Miranda Yaver discussed how she untangled the complex world of pre-authorization, coverage denials and more in her recent…
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Reporting on health care and health insurance affordability
Panelists at Health Journalism 2026 discussed health care affordability, employer provided health coverage and more.
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‘It depends’: Autism reporting requires nuance
Journalists must do more to include autistic voices and recognize the nuance in each person’s disability experience, HJ26 panelists said.
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Four years after Roe’s fall, abortion stories still merit attention
Nearly four years after the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion stories are still plentiful and critical, HJ26…
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Why freelance journalists should consider hiring a personal assistant
At HJ26, independent journalist Tara Haelle explained how a remote personal assistant enables her to be more efficient and productive.
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Doctors are embracing AI, with reservations
Most physicians say AI improves their ability to care for patients, said a panelist at HJ26, even as they worry…
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How to turn climate risk research into local health stories
At HJ26, a session on producing data-driven climate stories examined how recent climate shifts pose health risks for communities worldwide.
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Funding cuts have hobbled US research with no replacement in sight
Disruptions to research funding during the current Trump admin has left scientists reeling and students questioning their career choice.
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Government gagged: Overcoming agencies’ secrecy barriers
How can journalists work past and through the barriers of access to government officials, especially in an era when many…