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pandemic
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New resources for covering inequities in insurance, care during pandemic
Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., is afraid of needles. Nevertheless, she agreed to receive her coronavirus vaccine on national television last…
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Inspection data could prompt stories about COVID-19 problems in hospitals
AHCJ has updated its public HospitalInspections.org website to give people a better glimpse of potential COVID-19 problems at some hospitals…
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Reporter takes readers inside a nursing home’s effort to fight COVID-19
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing homes throughout California were preparing for a wave of cases. Older adults,…
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Writer offers advice on how journalists can respond to COVID-19 deniers
For Dana Smith, senior staff writer at Elemental, one of the biggest surprises this year has been the anti-science sentiment…
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Sorting through the controversies over pandemic mask-wearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said the U.S. should have a…
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Industry trade group points out potential stories in health information technology
If you cover anything about health information technology (HIT), then you should know about Karen Groppe, senior director of corporate…
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Poll explores hesitancy among older adults to get a COVID-19 vaccine
A new poll of adults over age 50 – one of the highest-priority groups to receive a COVID-19 vaccine –…
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AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine shows promise for older adults
There’s good news for older adults from a new phase2/phase 3 trial of the COVID-19 vaccine under development by Oxford…
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Pandemic expert says transparency key to a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Hilary Marston, M.D., medical officer and policy adviser for pandemic preparedness at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,…
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NIH head: Journalists have important role in explaining the science behind vaccine development
As coronavirus infections rise nationwide, health care journalists have an important role in explaining the science behind the development, safety…