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President’s Corner: Welcome, Andrew Smiley
Andrew Smiley became executive director of AHCJ on September 1 and has hit the ground running. He pivoted our usual…
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Study shows food insecurity still common among many older adults
Food insecurity — when people lack access to food or go hungry due to poverty or other challenges — remains…
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Biden releases national strategy intended to beat COVID-19 pandemic
On Jan. 21, President Biden published a 200-page national plan for combating the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for the next…
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In memoriam: Journalists remember Sharon Begley as a giant in science journalism
Sharon Begley, a science journalist who was as well known for her kindness and generosity as she was for her…
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Reporting responsibly on COVID-19 vaccines requires knowing the research landscape
A new New York Times perspective piece on whether we’re underselling the various COVID-19 vaccines had public health Twitter abuzz…
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Toolkit offers COVID-19 vaccine story ideas, survey findings on vaccine attitudes
Journalists reporting on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine have a new tool to guide their coverage: a Vaccine Education…
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Major COVID-19 vaccine ad campaign to roll out next week
Journalists covering the COVID-19 vaccine rollout should watch out on Jan. 21 for the Ad Council’s unveiling of an advertising…
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Court settlement grants Florida paper access to COVID-19 reports
The state of Florida last week settled a lawsuit with the Orlando Sentinel, agreeing to provide weekly COVID-19 reports within…
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain could mean a wave of dementia cases
We don’t yet know the severity of COVID-19’s long-term effects on the brain, but a group of international researchers is…
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Series focuses on stressed rural hospitals that may need to close
Given all the concern about the failure of rural hospitals, it may seem counterintuitive that some hospitals in rural America…
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