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Covering food insecurity in older adults during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on older adults, far beyond the tens of thousands of cases and deaths…
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In writing about whether schools will open for in-person classes, check case counts in kids
As you write about the continuing back and forth over the how and when — and if — it will…
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Biogen submits BLA for an Alzheimer’s drug with a controversial past
Could an Alzheimer’s drug finally be on the horizon? Possibly ― if the FDA agrees with data from several Biogen…
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Even in a pandemic, it’s important to keep the price transparency issue in perspective
A federal judge last month ruled against the American Hospital Association and other hospital groups in their lawsuit against the…
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Tip sheet offers guidance on reading and making sense of scientific studies
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one more important than being…
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How to read a scientific paper
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one that’s more important than…
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Tip sheet provides pointers on concussion-related testing and other concussion research resources
In what seems to be an eternity ago, I wrote about a pair of studies on concussions for Scientific American.…
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Covering concussion research and screening and diagnostic testing for concussions
Covering research on concussions can be challenging because it involves injuries that are difficult to categorize and the stakes are high,…
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Staffing levels, not just hotspots, can predict nursing home COVID deaths, study says
Since the first COVID-19 outbreak in a Seattle-area nursing home in February, at least 55,000 deaths, more than 42% of…
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Resources for responsibly reporting on supplements during the pandemic
One of the biggest challenges of covering the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has been the proliferation of inaccurate information. That includes misinformation,…
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