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Self, AAP collaborate on library of vaccine images for free use
Photos accompanying news stories about vaccines are notoriously awful, both in effect and in verisimilitude. They often feature large needles…
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Why even U.S.-based reporters should learn about malaria
While malaria isn’t a current threat to most people living in mainland U.S., scientists highlighted their concern about the disease’s…
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Covering the mosquito-borne disease malaria
Though U.S.-based journalists may not see malaria as a local threat, public health experts urge journalists to get up to…
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Simple language helps convey health information
As I was scanning posters during last spring’s American Society on Aging’s conference, I spotted one presentation that stopped me…
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Fellows on Women’s Health named for 2019
Seven journalists have been selected for the Association of Health Care Journalists’ inaugural Fellowship on Women’s Health, to be held…
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Leading medical journal commits to greater diversity. Will others follow?
One of the oldest and most influential medical journals in the world is The Lancet. Based in the UK, the…
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Elder abuse commonly committed by relatives, study indicates
Relatives, not strangers, may be the people most likely to take advantage of older adults, according to a new study…
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Covering a controversial study: How to dig deep on a deadline
From the moment I saw the study — and editorial and editor’s note — among JAMA’s embargoed studies, I knew…
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Fluoridation findings prompt measured response from professional organizations
As the editors of the prestigious medical journal anticipated, the newly published Canadian study is causing a stir. The paper,…
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Covering a controversial study: How to dig deep on a deadline
From the moment I saw the study — and editorial and editor’s note — among JAMA’s embargoed studies, I knew it would be a…
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