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How to educate your audience about disparities in care for people with disabilities
Obtaining equitable care even after pandemic-era anti-discrimination policies remains an often-silent struggle for people with disabilities.
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Here’s what we all should learn from that scary tampon study
Sensationalist headlines surrounding a recent tampon study is a reminder of why journalists must consider the purpose of research before…
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How to cover the survivors of firearm violence
In a multi-part KCUR series, two reporters investigate what happened to the survivors of the February 2024 Kansas City mass shooting.
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STAT’s “Denied by AI” series a model of solid investigative journalism
The series detailed the dangers of using an AI-driven algorithm to assist doctors and insurance case managers in patient decision-making.
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Red flag laws can be an effective part of suicide prevention
Nearly one in four extreme risk protection orders issued under red flag laws likely prevent a firearm suicide, study says.
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Felice Freyer shares approach to writing about a racist lung function test
In a feature story for Harvard Public Health, Freyer dove into the history of racism that led to the flawed…
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How well is the public protected from bad doctors? A new analysis unveils alarming results
A recent report from Public Citizen shows wide variation in how often state medical boards discipline doctors.
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Reporting the respiratory triple threat: Preparing for flu, COVID and RSV season
In this webinar, the CDC’s Dr. Demetre Daskalakis spoke about how to report on the respiratory triple threat this season:…
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Brazen pandemic-era discrimination spurred new protections for patients with disabilities
Pervasive bias in the health system against patients with disabilities became glaringly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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9 story ideas to cover now about AI-driven algorithm use in health care
Journalists can find several follow-up story ideas from a 2024 Pulitzer finalist series on the dangers of using AI to…
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