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Covering HIV: A 2021 update
While COVID-19 has been the focus of media attention over the past year, the HIV epidemic has continued its quiet…
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Freelance writer finds wearable technology can boost health
Can you use wearable devices to improve your fitness and health? AHCJ member Andrea King Collier, an independent journalist in…
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Writing about wearable technology turns out to be a winning experience
Andrea King Collier In the fall of 2018, an editor at AARP approached me about doing a health and technology…
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ACA hits new high and survives in court, but journalists still have some explaining to do
With just over a week to go in June, the Affordable Care Act has already had a very successful month…
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Science journalist Siri Carpenter says ‘follow the money’ to combat misinformation
Among the biggest challenges for health and science writers over the past year is how best to respond to misinformation.…
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Science editor talks about story ideas and combating misinformation post COVID-19
Siri Carpenter For a decade, the science non-profit journalism website The Open Notebook has been providing tips and resources to…
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop great source for story ideas
After more than 15 years as a general interest writer, I decided to concentrate my reporting on health, with a…
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Tips on picking good photos for vaccine stories
Those who have known me long enough have, at some point or another, heard one of my diatribes about poorly…
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Affordable Care Act survives again as SCOTUS rejects third challenge
Ruling 7-2 on Thursday in a challenge that Texas and other states brought against the Affordable Care Act, the U.S.…
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Ticks — and the diseases they carry — are likely becoming a big story in your area
The mild winter in the U.S. suggests that it will be a busy year for ticks — just as more…
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