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Can AI humanize medicine? Doctors pitch ‘blended intelligence’
As millions of Americans turn to AI chatbots for medical advice, leading physicians at the AHCJ fall summit 2026 called…
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Tip sheet: Reporting on peptides
Peptides’ popularity has outpaced the evidence. Here’s what health journalists should know.
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More people are running their health concerns by AI before their physicians: What to know
Until recently, most patients would bring their health concerns to a clinician. Now, more patients are showing up for appointments…
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Better late than never? Last month’s menopause hearing points to stories
When Congress held its first hearing ever last month devoted entirely to menopause, that fact drew almost as much attention…
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Alert fatigue, chatbots: the real-world test for AI medical technology
With AI alert fatigue causing false positives and patient chatbots overwhelming clinic inboxes, experts at the AHCJ’s fall summit discussed…
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How The Examination reported a whistleblower’s claims about FDA approval of nicotine pouches
Learn more about The Examination’s investigation into the impacts of layoffs by the former DOGE on the FDA’s Center for…
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Stories to cover as insurance costs continue to outpace wages, inflation
This year, U.S. workers are once again facing rising health insurance costs, continuing a trend that has persisted for decades,…
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Clinicians still cautious about AI in many areas of medicine
Artificial intelligence has been making its way into many areas of health, but experts at AHCJ’s fall summit, AI in…
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Tips for covering Medicare open enrollment
It’s that time of year again when traditional Medicare enrollees can change their Part D prescription drug plan, move from…
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HPV vaccine: What the latest evidence shows and how to report on it
A recent evidence review and meta-analysis of the HPV vaccine offers journalists a comprehensive, up-to-date evidence base.
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