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research
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Context, context, context: How journalists can avoid confusing readers with the latest research findings
A recent editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association explored the responsibility that journals have to public health…
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Fellowships on medical research can take your reporting further
One of the best ways to become skilled in reporting on medical research is to immerse yourself in the experience…
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Conflict-of-interest concerns run both ways
Last month, we wrote about the back-and-forth between the New England Journal of Medicine and BMJ regarding conflict of interest…
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What can reporters learn from the chocolate diet study hoax?
You’ve been fooled. You thought eating chocolate while dieting could help you shed the pounds faster because a study supposedly…
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Journal’s retraction highlights value of keeping ‘a biostatistician in your back pocket’
A now-retracted study in the journal Science once again reveals how important it is that journalists find appropriate expert sources…
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Critically assessing nutritional arguments based on evidence: One journalist’s case study
Few areas of medical research are as challenging to study as nutrition. Randomized controlled nutrition trials are very difficult to…
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More interactivity, tips for veterans and newcomers in #AHCJ15 medical research workshop
One of the most popular and longest-running workshop sessions will return to AHCJ’s annual conference in Silicon Valley with an updated…
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Learning to find – and navigate – the wealth of data online
The abundance of data available through PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov and other National Library of Medicine resources can be overwhelming, especially if…
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Grant will allow comprehensive tracking of journal retractions
A $400,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation will be used to create a database of retractions from scientific journals, extending…
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Senators push for research into prostate cancer
Two U.S. senators have proposed a bill to support research into prostate cancer, calling for “a national strategy to combat…