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Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse
With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines and…
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Freelance journalists share their financial challenges and potential solutions
At September’s Lunch and Learn, AHCJ freelance members talked candidly about how they make their finances work in an increasingly…
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Guidance for covering the virtual foodcare movement
Proponents of virtual foodcare support nutritional counseling and support via telehealth and other technologies.
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Kids in disadvantaged ZIP codes face up to 20 times higher odds of getting shot
A new study found that kids in “very low-opportunity” neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized…
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Reporting on closing the research to health care delivery gap
Covering the U.S. health care system’s shortfalls, as well as programs that are enhancing health delivery, can help build awareness, transparency…
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How to cover the budget megabill’s effect on food insecurity
The new law imposes stricter eligibility rules, adds work requirements and cuts funds for SNAP and WIC, lifelines for millions…
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How one reporter jumped through hoops to access her son’s medical consent forms
After fighting tooth and nail to access her son’s medical forms, Alex Rosenblat of The Markup thinks everyone should.
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New COVID-19 vaccine guidance fuels confusion, uncertainty for older adults
ACIP’s new recommendation leaves many patients and providers unsure about current advice and whether they can obtain a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Inside an unregulated industry: How one reporter covered a surrogacy tragedy
Emi Nietfeld’s reporting on surrogacy for Wired offers lessons in responsibly framing both risk and regulation in stories that touch…
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How to find climate-health stories in Europe
Journalists can ramp up their national environmental health coverage by following how people are responding to Europe’s changing climate.
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