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AHCJ Awards 2025 International Health Study Fellowships
The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded the fellowships to four journalists to compare health care in Europe to…
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November Lunch and Learn: Do you need an accountability partner?
Freelancers, you may benefit from an accountability partner; someone to help you commit to your aims while you help them…
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Fellowship opens door to comprehensive abortion access coverage in U.S., France
Reporter Ariel Cohen discusses how an AHCJ fellowship helped her write a six-story series examining abortion policies in the U.S.…
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Interactive maps offer ‘more complete picture’ of firearm violence
The Hope and Heal Fund collected, analyzed, and mapped existing data on where firearm suicides were taking place in California.
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Worthless back surgeries are a nagging pain for U.S. health care
Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries over a three-year period, according to a health care watchdog group.
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October Lunch and Learn: Building a niche beat as a freelance journalist
Our October Lunch and Learn focused on the pros and cons of building a niche beat as a freelance health…
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Avatar therapy could help patients manage hallucinations
Avatar therapy helps quiet the noise for patients experiencing auditory hallucinations, a recent study shows.
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Emergency department boarding: Covering the hidden horror story
Emergency department boarding has worsened in recent years as hospitals face financial pressure to wring out excess inpatient capacity.
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‘No one can see you now’: What states are doing to boost primary care
This webinar examined what actions states have taken to increase spending on primary care and what effect these efforts can…
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Reporter uncovers potential data manipulation by top researcher
Science reporter Charles Piller discusses how he discovered evidence of a prominent neuroscientist’s research misconduct.
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