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How to cover the case that could kill patients’ access to no-cost preventive services
A key provision of the Affordable Care Act is in jeopardy in the case of Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra…
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Patients want fast access to test results: Story ideas for journalists
A recent study shows the majority of patients want test results as soon as possible even if the results aren’t…
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Loneliness and health inequity are post-COVID-19 stories to cover, reporter says
A Q&A with freelance writer Fran Kritz on covering the pandemic for NPR and story ideas after the global health…
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Q&A: What to know about new Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
The FDA granted full clinical approval to Leqembi (lecanemab) on Thursday, July 6, making it only the second new drug…
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Tip Sheet: Dementia and older adults — what to know about covering this multidimensional disease
Dementia is complex, nuanced and multi-faceted. It goes beyond Alzheimer’s disease, encompassing brain changes from a variety of causes, for…
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News stories offer cautionary tales for journalists covering AI and tech
Two recent news stories in NPR/STAT and the Wall Street Journal showcase limitations in AI that journalists should be aware…
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30 years after Jack in the Box scandal, food safety issues still underreported
Decades after fast food chain Jack in the Box served undercooked hamburgers, sickening 700 people and killing four children, lack…
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Run for the Association of Health Care Journalists Board of Directors in 2023.
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Why it matters: If you must cover an animal study, don’t forget this variable
When covering an animal study, pay attention to the conditions of the lab animals’ environment and how those conditions might…
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Study finds small to mid-size cities have higher rates of firearm homicide
Small and mid-sized U.S. cities have surpassed big cities’ gun homicide rates in recent years, according to an April 2023…
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