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vaccines
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Getting to the truth when covering measles outbreak
A basic tenant in reporting is that there are two sides to a story, but in public health, that may…
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Are state bans on vaccine exemptions the right approach?
Is eliminating the religious or philosophical exemption from vaccinations the right public policy tool to stop and prevent measles outbreaks?…
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Persistent threats to U.S. children’s health the focus of #AHCJ19 session
While measles may be the hot topic in the news at the moment for children’s health, it’s far from the…
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Writing about vaccine hesitancy? There’s a study for that
Vaccines and vaccine hesitancy has been my primary micro-beat since I began working as a full-time health/science journalist, so it’s…
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Tip sheet helps journalists cover vaccine hesitancy responsibly
Tara Haelle, AHCJ core topic leader on medical studies, contributed to this post. Journalists have a tricky role when covering…
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Free online courses from CDC, WHO and NIH can enhance medical research reporting
In a previous post, I discussed how journalists can use MOOCs — Massive Online Open Courses — to broaden or…
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Lack of vaccinations leaves some older adults vulnerable
Many adults are not getting the vaccines they need; often because of the cost or a belief that they are…
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How a debate over patient consent rules led to a book on vaccine history
The story of how cancer cells belonging to Henrietta Lacks were used, without her consent, became one of the most…
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Annual global flu deaths higher than previously estimated
As influenza activity has begun to pick up this winter, scientists working on global influenza surveillance increased their estimates of…
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Using data to tell a story about fighting anti-vaccine misinformation
In early October, the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry announced it planned to retract a study that had used altered data…