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Using narrative to link climate change to changes in global health
The threat of emerging infectious diseases is expanding as climate change is altering the range of animals, people and the…
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Right to know: How to get your hands on public records
At Health Journalism 2019, the annual workshop sponsored by AHCJ’s Right to Know Committee offered strategies to surmount the obstacles and teach…
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Begin mastering medical studies
A panel at Health Journalism 2019 reviewed the basics of reading, interpreting and scrutinizing medical studies – study types, common…
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Case over risk corridor payments to go before Supreme Court
We wrote earlier this spring about a batch of ACA litigation still slogging its way through the courts, including one…
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Reporter visits Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand to cover rise of malaria deaths in Southeast Asia
Amy Maxmen Amy Maxmen, a San-Francisco-based science reporter for Nature magazine, travels the world to cover global health topics. In…
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Covering vascular surgery? Watch for selection bias in this database
If you cover medical research related to vascular procedures and conditions, you’ve likely come across studies using data from the…
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How a team delved into childhood trauma in New Orleans
“The Children of Central City” series tracked the fates of 9- and 10-year-old black children living in New Orleans, in…
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Considering new angles during an infectious disease outbreak
In May, the measles outbreak became the worst in 30 years, as communities across the country continue to battle the…
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Roadmap helps states address the public health crisis of Alzheimer’s disease
There’s little question in Lisa McGuire’s mind that Alzheimer’s disease is a public health threat in progress. She leads the…
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Covering a measles epidemic with cultural sensitivity
AmandaEisenberg Measles is one of the most infectious diseases on the planet. Just by breathing, someone with measles can spread…
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