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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study revelation’s legacy 50 years later
It’s been 50 years ago last month since the nation learned about one of the most shameful and consequential chapters…
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3 reasons it’s significant that the percentage of uninsured Americans hit an all-time low
The percentage of Americans who lack health insurance hit an all-time low of 8% in the first quarter of this…
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An uptick in nursing home COVID deaths, cases
COVID-related nursing home cases and deaths are on the rise again, according to recently published data on AARP’s COVID-19 dashboard. And…
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Monkeypox experts to follow on social media
The monkeypox story has been evolving quickly this year, moving from a pathogen that wasn’t on the radar for most…
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4 ways to ramp up your reporting on rural hospitals
When reporting on the state of rural medical facilities, there’s more to the story than the demand for health care…
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5 fellowships and grants to explore
Photo: Vojtech Okenka from Pexels In February, I wrote about the soon-to-be-created Awards, Grants & Fellowship tab in the Freelance Center…
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Rural health stories everywhere, workshop participants say
Finding and parsing rural health data, tracking COVID-19’s curve in rural regions, the promise and limitations of telemedicine for rural…
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Amylyx may get rare second chance with FDA panel
A biotechnology company expects to get a rare second chance to try to win the support of a key federal…
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Three tips for covering FDA advisory committee meetings
It’s crucial to understand what’s at stake when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks expert advice on medicines and…
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As opioid settlement money comes in, experts say journalists must demand accountability
As millions of opioid settlement dollars flow into states, substance use disorder experts at AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop 2022 said…
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