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What to know before covering the next mass shooting
Mass shootings tend to capture the most attention, outrage and coverage, despite making up a very small percentage of overall…
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AHCJ announces winners of 2025 health journalism awards
Now in its 22nd year, the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism recognizes the best of health care reporting…
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How a freelancer pitched a story on a controversial condition to Undark
For over a decade, journalist Jyoti Madhusoodanan wanted to write about Morgellon’s disease. She describes how she finally got the…
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AI-generated X-rays stump radiologists: What does it mean for patient safety?
In a new study, only 41% of radiologists recognized that some of the X-rays they were reviewing were AI-generated.
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How to cover the link between housing access and gun violence
Studies show that evictions, vacant homes and lack of housing access are closely connected to elevated gun violence.
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Get credentialed with AHCJ’s first certification course
Test your knowledge and earn a certification with AHCJ’s new course, “Price and profits: Understanding the U.S. Health Care ‘System.'”
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Race and risk in menopause: The connection journalists miss
Menopause is often discussed only in terms of hot flashes and mood changes — but research shows that it is a…
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How to pitch editors right now
March’s Lunch and Learn revealed which best pitching practices are passé, and which help freelancers connect with editors now.
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A simple blood test could detect Alzheimer’s earlier, but Medicare doesn’t cover it
Medicare doesn’t cover new FDA-approved blood tests that could detect Alzheimer’s early. The bipartisan “ASAP Act” aims to change that.
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What the social media harms verdict means for health coverage
We’re likely entering a phase where social media’s “addictive design” is a public health issue, with platform features treated as…
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