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Panel to look at challenges of fighting superbugs
Since antibiotics were widely introduced in the mid 1940’s, scientists warned of microbes’ innate ability to evolve and develop resistance.…
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2019 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows selected
Five journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created to…
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Experts discuss the cost of the Health Policy wars
In the previous post we talked about the two related but distinct health care cost crises – out-of-pocket burdens on…
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2019 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows selectedÂ
Five journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created to…
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Community health centers expand beyond primary care
America’s first community health centers opened their doors in 1965 and the system has been growing ever since. Today, about…
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Community health centers increasingly go beyond primary care
Factors including the passage of the Affordable Care Act and the expansion of Medicaid in a number of states have…
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New tip sheet details cancer diagnosis and treatment in older adults
Cancer diagnosis and care are complex. When comorbid conditions, multiple medications, changing physiology and decreasing resilience are involved, they present…
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Covering cancer care in older adults: It’s complicated
As we age, our risk of cancer increases. In fact, age is the single biggest risk factor in developing cancer.…
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Can a HIPAA-enabled Amazon Alexa help patients at home?
Amazon’s recent announcement that its cloud-based voice service Alexa can support health care entities that are subject to the HIPAA…
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Join our updated workshop on medical studies at #ahcj19 — covering the basics plus policy and, yes, biostats-made-easy
If you are joining us for Health Journalism 2019 in Baltimore in a few weeks, be sure to arrive in…
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