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Swine flu vaccine might be ready this fall
If all goes well, a vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus could be available for widespread use by October. The…
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Hospitals avoid reporting disciplined docs
The nonprofit group Public Citizen has released a report showing that hospitals nationwide are taking advantage of loopholes to avoid…
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Autism and vaccines: A failure to communicate
When it comes to vaccine safety, findings that scientists regard as proven facts haven’t been strong enough to shake public…
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CMS reverses decision on access to Idaho inspection reports
An apparent “misinterpretation” of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services led to the federal agency warning Idaho to stop posting…
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Premature coverage of abstracts troublesome
Gary Schwitzer of the University of Minnesota writes about what he calls a “troubling trend:” Reporters are writing articles based…
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Science journalists peer into the future
Six journalists explored “The Future of Science Journalism” during a panel at the Cambridge Science Festival at the MIT Museum.…
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Finding patterns and trends in health data: Pivot tables in spreadsheets
Excel pivot tables are a powerful way to organize, interpret and manipulate numerical data. In this tip sheet, reporters will…
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Dental malpractice suit shows gaps in information
A web of confidentiality, state politics and gag clauses conspired to conceal a malpractice case settled in 2005 by Dental…
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New FDA brass sets public health agenda
Margaret Hamburg, the new FDA sheriff, and her deputy, Joshua Sharfstein, have laid out a public health manifesto for the…
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Rise in uncompensated care forces hospital cuts
MinnPost.com‘s Dr. Kay Schwebke reported that uncompensated care — both charity care and bad debt taken on by hospitals to…
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