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Using data to tell a story about fighting anti-vaccine misinformation
In early October, the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry announced it planned to retract a study that had used altered data…
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Telemedicine’s role in solving the opioid epidemic
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to declare a 90-day…
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Publication problems for Cornell nutrition researcher growing
We wrote back in March about the publication troubles of Brian Wansink, Ph.D., a media-friendly and prolific nutrition researcher and…
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Congressional inaction leaves states squeezed on CHIP funding
With Congress failing to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal funding, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) now…
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AHCJ Atlanta panel discusses antibiotic resistance
The rise of deadly, drug-resistant superbugs is one of the world’s most pressing public health concerns. The dangerous development is…
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Strong social media presence helps Md. reporter cover her community’s opioid crisis
For Heather Wolford, a reporter for the Cumberland Times-News, covering the growing opioid crisis in the rural hills of Western…
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How to leverage social media to cover the opioid epidemic in small-town America
Heather Wolford By establishing a strong following on Facebook through relentlessly covering the issue on her profile, Heather Wolford branded…
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Puerto Rico’s elderly caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Maria destroyed large portions of Puerto Rico, and knocked out power to…
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When is an interviewee’s sexual preference relevant to your story?
Sensitivity in writing about research related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals means more than paying attention to language…
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Taking on a story about autism that no one wanted
Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli won First Place in the Consumer/Feature (small) category of the 2016 AHCJ Awards for Excellence in…
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