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3 tips for covering race and ethnic disparities in monkeypox outbreak
In this tip sheet, we’re suggesting three threads you can pull on to explain to readers what may be driving…
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Legacy of Tuskegee and other medical racism lives on today
In two previous posts, I discussed the history of the U.S. Public Health Service study at Tuskegee, 50 years after…
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To collaborate or not to collaborate?: Tips to help you decide
Photo by Marcus Aurelius via Pexels. I have been working as a freelancer for many years, after stints on staff…
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Tips for collaborating with other journalists
I collaborated with another reporter only once in my career, way back in the beginning. We were all about to…
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Closing health care gaps in rural America
Imagine driving an hour for a colonoscopy. Because of limited access to health care, that’s the harsh reality for many…
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CMS announces plans to create a ‘Birthing-Friendly’ hospital designation
The Biden administration plans to leverage the federal government’s clout as a major purchaser of health services to try to…
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“Many Tuskegees” occur daily in the U.S.
When writing about the 50th anniversary of the revelation of the U.S. Public Health Service study at Tuskegee, I reached…
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How Boston Public Radio reporters tackled artificial intelligence in health care
WBUR radio host Meghna Chakrabarti was visiting her brother on the West Coast last summer, enjoying a glass of wine…
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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study revelation’s legacy 50 years later
It’s been 50 years ago last month since the nation learned about one of the most shameful and consequential chapters…
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3 reasons it’s significant that the percentage of uninsured Americans hit an all-time low
The percentage of Americans who lack health insurance hit an all-time low of 8% in the first quarter of this…
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