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Vaccine waivers contribute to outbreak
In the wake of California’s public health director’s declaration that whooping cough has reached epidemic status, California Watch’s Christina Jewett…
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Infection-reduction measures vs. the real world
The Wall Street Journal‘s Katherine Hobson writes about the recent JAMA study which she says demonstrates that publicly reported infection…
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Mass. data show how reform could affect access
How will the masses of newly insured post-reform patients impact already tight access to primary care? The Boston Globe‘s Liz…
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Foreign trial data used in 4/5 of approved drugs
FairWarning’s Lea Yu and The New York Times‘ Gardiner Harris drew our attention to a report from the HHS Office…
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America suffers from maternal mortality disparities
RaceWire’s Michelle Chen took the time recently to remind readers that, while we are celebrating the decline of infant and…
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N.C. county’s mental health services overwhelmed
The one million people who live in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County are served by a single 66-bed county mental health…
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Mental health impact of the BP spill multiplies
Reporters are digging deep into the potential public health and toxicity issued posed by the oil that has been pouring…
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Disclosure of PIO participation draws comments
Last week’s Covering Health post, “News service to disclose when PIOs listen in,” and a related post on the Knight…
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Dr. Ozzy is in to answer health questions
It’s unlikely the new health columnist for London’s Sunday Times Magazine will be joining the Association of Health Care Journalists…
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Winning work: Swine flu, costs and mental health
In the SPJ’s 2010 Sunshine State Awards, AHCJ members made their presence felt in the “Medical/Health Care/Science Reporting” category, where…
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